News & Updates

• • December 16, 2011

  • Pastoralists Meet

  • Pastoralists closely associated with Anthra participated in a 3 day meeting hoted by KRAPAVIS in Alwar, Rajasthan, India. Pastoralists from the Gujjar, Raika, Kurma, Gollas, Maldharis and Dhangar communities were present. The meeting was facilitated by Viren Lobo, Dr. A.K. Singh, Rishu Garg, Ashalatha, Tilottama Sarkar, Dr. Jagruti Sanghvi, and Aman Singh. The discussions primarily … Continue reading “Pastoralists Meet”

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• • December 6, 2011

  • Anthra and the Eco fair Dialogue

  • Anthra has been participating in the various activities of the Eco fair dialogue. Under this dialogue Anthra is trying to understand the possible impact of a EU – India Free trade agreement on the lives of small livestock holders especially small dairy farmers and poultry farmers in India. Sagari Ramdas attended a meeting in Brussels … Continue reading “Anthra and the Eco fair Dialogue”

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• • October 16, 2011

  • Solar Office

  • We are happy to announce that the office of Anthra at Shop F, Lantana Gardens is now powered by Solar lighting.

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• • October 13, 2011

  • Exhibition of Gongadi wool craft

  • On 13th Of October at the Malkha shop in Hyderabad, an exhibition of Gongadi’s,the blankets made by local shepherds, from the wool of the Deccani sheep, will open. This collection has been brought together through the combined efforts of Elana Dickson, an internationally known textile designer, the Anthra team and the shepherds of Medak district … Continue reading “Exhibition of Gongadi wool craft”

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• • September 25, 2011

  • Wangari Maathai passes away

  • Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel peace Prize winner passed away on 25th of Sep 2011 of Cancer. Wangari Maathai was a Professor veterinary anatomy besides being a well known environmentalist and a champion for human rights.

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• • May 4, 2011

  • School without Walls

  • For some years now, we have been encouraging students to intern with us to learn more about ecological agriculture, livestock care etc. This year, two young boys from Madhya Pradesh are spending 15 days in Ratnagiri learning more about backyard poultry and ecological agriculture. Abhishek who is from the Barela tribe and Shikariya from the … Continue reading “School without Walls”

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• • March 1, 2011

  • Annual Deccani Sheep and Osmanabadi goat Jatra, Andhra Pradesh

  • This year as organizers, the Shepherds sangham and Anthra decided on an innovative new format for the jatra, which was held through the month of March 2011: the objective this year was to deepen the knowledge base amongst the shepherds on the finer details and nuances of conserving and rearing the Deccani breed and Osmanabadi … Continue reading “Annual Deccani Sheep and Osmanabadi goat Jatra, Andhra Pradesh”

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• • February 26, 2011

  • Pastoralists exchange Program in Rajasthan

  • KRAPAVIS, and NGO that works with pastoralists in Rajasthan, organized a pastoralists exchange programe in Bhakthapur, Rajasthan from 26th to 28th February 2011. The participating organizations were, KRAPAVIS, Sewa Mandir LPPS and Anthra. Narsimlu, Yellesh,Muthyalu and Pentagoud participated from the Shepherds Sangham, Medak district. Shepherds discussed and exchanged experiences on using the Forest Rights Act, … Continue reading “Pastoralists exchange Program in Rajasthan”

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• • January 18, 2011

  • Reviving the Gongadi

  • Crafting wool into the Gongadi, is a highly skilled, creative and labour intensive activity. Young men and women from shepherding communities have all but stopped learning these skills from their parents, and the skill and craft may die out with the passing of this generation of weavers and spinners who continue to lovingly sustain the … Continue reading “Reviving the Gongadi”

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• • January 10, 2011

  • ANTHRA Participates in IASC 2011

  • The Conference of the Commons which began on 10th January in Hyderabad had a number of events in which ANTHRA participated. On the 10th a preconference workshop entitled Mapping On the Ground – First Step in Revitalising the Commons was coordinated by ANTHRA which was very well attended.On the 11th Anthra co hosted a panel … Continue reading “ANTHRA Participates in IASC 2011”

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