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Mobile And Solar

For some years now Anthra has been using mobile phones to reach mobile communities. We send sms’s regularly to shepherds and farmers. We have also developed an online help service for shepherds and livestock rearers when they have a problem.

As people on the move often have trouble charging their devices, we have introduced solar lanterns which double up as mobile chargers and battery packs.

Solar water pumps: Anthra along with Atom Solar is helping communities install solar water pumps for pumping water.

Another kind of SUV: There is a new kind of SUV a ‘Solar Utility Vehicle’ on the road – designed by our partner Atom Solar – which deals with several unique solutions to problems faced by mobile communities in one go. It addresses the problems of energy availability for mobile and remote communities, water for drinking and other household uses and shelter from bad weather. In the coming months, the SUV will hit the road with several of our educational and health programmes to enable shepherds and farmers to participate in these programmes.

Related Projects

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.”

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”

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”

Livestock 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.

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