Cross Cultural Learning
Concentration of knowledge and information, in the hands of a few who are in a position to take decisions often skews development in favour of a select community.
Concentration of knowledge and information, in the hands of a few who are in a position to take decisions often skews development in favour of a select community. Small producers and marginal groups tend to be marginalized as their knowledge systems are ignored, unrecognised or even derecognized.
Knowledge flows across disciplines requires keeping several communication channels open in diverse ways. Anthra’s approach is to enable the sharing and exchange of knowledge across and between disciplines by providing appropriate spaces and platforms.
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Bringing Visibility and Recognition to Women Livestock Farmers and Pastoralists & Their Knowledge.
Location: Maharashtra India Collaboration : Several Partner NGO’s Aim The aim of this project is to document the knowledge which women livestock keepers and pastoralists in Maharashtra have related to livestock rearing systems, livestock produce and processing, livestock breeding and health. This knowledge will be brought out in the form of case studies and detailed … Continue reading “Bringing Visibility and Recognition to Women Livestock Farmers and Pastoralists & Their Knowledge.”
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The HERDING Research Project
Sustainable development for pastoralist women in India: heritage, dignity and adaptations in times of rapid change Anthra is collaborating with the University of Leeds and the Centre for Pastoralism in a study with and for women from Pastoral communities in India India has a wide range of ecosystems that support mobile animal husbandry and is … Continue reading “The HERDING Research Project”
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Pastoralists of Maharashtra and Karnataka
We are closely working with different pastoral groups in the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka as part of our larger project to bring visibility to marginalised and invisible livestock rearing communities . In Maharashtra besides the Dhangars we are also closely working with groups such as the Nanda Gawlis, the Melghat Gawlis , the Mathura … Continue reading “Pastoralists of Maharashtra and Karnataka”
MoreLivestock Products and Livestock Markets in Dryland Areas of India: Emerging Changes and Challenges
This study looks specifically at livestock markets and the informal economy. The project maps livestock markets in the states mentioned. In these markets, we will plot the livestock species, breeds, important products and their flows.
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Partnering through Knowledge Sharing: Helping Small Livestock holding Communities emerge from the Shadows
The project addresses problems faced by small livestock owners and migratory pastoral communities who are often invisible and unaccounted for. These include groups like the Dhangar shepherding
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School Under a Thousand Stars
This is a special programme for pastoral and other mobile groups who find it difficult to attend a formal school. We are developing a set of teaching aids and practices
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