86% of Indian farmers belong to the small and marginal category, and as such, lack access to market and efficient price discovery mechanisms. Farmer producer organisations (FPOs) have been aiming to fill this gap by building cohesion between small and marginal farmers and enabling their access to markets. However, spot
The recent rise in the ESG movement along with forays being made into sustainable investing by organisations, companies and governments require some form of regulation and benchmarking. This is primarily to evaluate the performance by way of using benchmarking tools to assess, compare and qualify through standard ESG and sustainability
Dr Rukmini Banerji (CEO, Pratham Education Foundation) joins us on this episode of Decoding Impact, hosted by Rathish Balakrishnan, to discuss how assessments and measuring foundational learning outcomes are key to understanding and resolving problems with school education in India.
Project Sampoorna is implementing Whole Child Development (WCD) focused approaches in 2 states – Jharkhand and Telangana.
Millets are often referred to as the crop of the future and India has been undergoing its own renaissance with this super food. Also, 2023 has been designated as the International Year of Millets by the UN, where India has been leading the discourse to develop the dialogue on millets
Understanding food systems: Need, types and drivers A food system is a holistic set of practices that contribute towards food production and consumption to meet dietary requirements of the population. Food production, distribution, processing and consumption form the backbone of food systems which require access to resources like labour, finance,
A note that breaks down some of the key questions and implications of the recent amendments to the Companies Act 2013, some macro takeaways and what these amendments could mean for companies and non-profits.
Understanding the Evolving Financing Needs of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs): From Pre-Incubation to Maturity Understanding the Evolving Financing Needs of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs): From Pre-Incubation to Maturity Understanding the Evolving Financing Needs of Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs): From Pre-Incubation to Maturity The growth and success of farmer producer organisations
In this episode, we discuss gaps in gender-disaggregated data at the national level, and their impact on solution design to improve female labour force participation, with economist Mitali Nikore.
Reflections by Manohar Sreekanth, Partner & CTO, from a 2-day workshop with an NGO cohort working on AI.