Breaking Down Barriers: Diversity and Inclusion in Organizations
“Diversity is about Representation and Inclusion is about Environment.” Diversity and Inclusion has many associated benefits for organizations, in the long-run ranging from improved employee engagement to greater stakeholder satisfaction. Promoting diversity and inclusion within an organization is an important choice to make and it requires high level of commitment to enable and sustain diversity […]
Feminization of Agriculture
Feminization of agriculture refers to the increasing participation and leadership of women in the agriculture sector. In India, women have always played a significant role in agriculture, whether as cultivators or laborers. However, their contributions have often gone unrecognized and undervalued, and they have faced numerous barriers to equal participation and decision-making in the sector. […]
Supporting ASHAs for better primary healthcare
World Health Organization’s Global Health Leaders Award 2022 for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) for COVID-19 work is the most significant international recognition ever and a proud moment for ASHAs. Given that ASHAs are a strong link between communities and the primary health system, I wish that such recognition will also result in an increased […]
Responsible Climate Action
While India needs to rework its priorities and address vital issues to tackle climate change, blaming India alone for climate change is not fair. All the countries can responsibly co-operate to find solutions for climate issues. For those of us who held on to some hope of COP 27 paving the way to cooperation if […]
Sustainable agriculture: Bringing Indian farmers on board
To mitigate the effects of climate change, we need to introduce sustainable agricultural practices incrementally and with due emphasis on profit. (Published in IDR) A group of determined farmers from Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh is quietly changing farming norms by managing to reap profits while using cultivation techniques that are less labour- and water-intensive and […]
Agroforestry: A promising negative emissions technology (NET)
Agroforestry, unlike many other Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs), is a low-cost intervention and can be scaled up quickly. The blog gives a brief about NETs and the benefits of Agroforestry Systems. The rising concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is a major anthropogenic cause of climate change. Currently, the global carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration […]
Mushroom cultivation for empowerment of small and marginal farmers
Supplemental income empowers small and marginal farmers by ensuring financial stability. Dr. Reddy’s Foundation’s mushroom cultivation initiative, which was started primarily to support income generation among migrant labourers, has proved beneficial in generating supplemental income. This blog is a brief about the challenges faced in implementation, solutions, results thus far and way forward. COVID induced […]
Global Biodiversity: Building a shared future for all forms of life
Business-as-usual scenarios are accelerating global biodiversity deterioration. Although great in its intent, the Global Biodiversity Framework needs a heightened sense of urgency and alignment from all implementing countries to build a shared future for all forms of life. The Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) Despite the growing discourse and efforts to protect biodiversity, there is a […]
Carbon Farming – A way for incentivising sustainable agriculture
In India, Carbon Farming is in its nascent phase. This blog briefs on necessity to promote and implement carbon farming in order to mitigate carbon emissions. The Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector is responsible for nearly 23% of global GHG emissions (OECD 2020), which are likely to rise in the coming future. […]
India’s Gig Economy
With a compounded annual growth rate of 17% to reach $455 billion by 2023,[1] gig based work has massive potential in providing livelihood opportunities and creating an inclusive workforce. Digital platforms are instrumental in creating a new age of autonomous work– but before reaching its full potential some things need changing. The digital economy […]