News & Updates

• • October 6, 2010

  • Eco Fair Trade Dialogue

  • Dr. Sagari Ramdas and Dr. Nitya Ghotge participated in the Eco Fair dialogue in Prague the Czech Republic. The EcoFair Trade Dialogue is an awareness raising and advocacy project jointly carried out by Misereor, the Prague Global Policy Institute (Glopolis) and the Heinrich Böll Foundation. It aims to enrich the debate on the reform of … Continue reading “Eco Fair Trade Dialogue”

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• • September 23, 2010

  • When Sheep Walk the Ramp

  • On 23rd of October 2010 about 44 sheep with ribbons and garlands around their necks walked the ramp at the annual sheep judging competition in village Alankapuri, Solapur District, Maharashtra, India. The competition took place across different categories the best Rams under 3 years and over 3 years, the best ewes under 4 years and … Continue reading “When Sheep Walk the Ramp”

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• • July 28, 2010

  • Buffalo Breeders of the Banni

  • The Anthra team consisting of Gayatri and Sachin along with Swiss internee Annie visited the Banni for understanding the livestock production system of the Banni buffalo. The Banni buffalo has recently been recognized as the 11th buffalo breed of India. It is mainly reared by Maldharis under open grazing systems in this vast grassland. Each … Continue reading “Buffalo Breeders of the Banni”

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• • July 23, 2010

  • Eggs-iting Growth

  • Does the commercial poultry industry in India need to change ? What are Good agricultural Practices in the commercial sector. Anthra’s study evokes interest.

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• • February 20, 2010

  • ANTHRA goes to Nepal

  • Community Biodiversity management – South Asia Programme, a South-Asia level program anchored by LIBIRD, Nepal, invited Anthra to train the LIBIRD staff on Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources Management. Ms.Ashalatha and Mr.Sanyasi Rao from Anthra facilitated this 6 day workshop from 20th to 25th of February, 2010, which introduced the participants to methods to map indigenous … Continue reading “ANTHRA goes to Nepal”

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• • February 12, 2010

  • Unfolding the Gongadi

  • Gongadi a book about the crafts of the shepherds of Telangana was released in February. Authored by Ms. Geeta Patil this publication is a documentation of the Kuruma shepherds, their land, their houses, their animals and crafts based on the wool from these animals, their costume and jewellery. The book also traces the major issues … Continue reading “Unfolding the Gongadi”

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• • February 12, 2010

  • Small ruminant Breed Competition Andhra Pradesh

  • The annual breed show cum Jatra of Deccani sheep and Osmanabadi goats was organized from January 23rd to February 12th, 2010 in Medak District of Andhra Pradesh. The competitions were organized at three levels; the village, Mandal or Block and a final competition at the district level. Shepherd sanghams from 20 villages proudly participated in … Continue reading “Small ruminant Breed Competition Andhra Pradesh”

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• • October 30, 2009

  • We do not want Bt.Brinjal..a resounding NO by farmers from Adivasi and Rural AP !

  • On the occasion of World Food day on 16th of October several community based peoples organizations in tribal and rural areas of Andhra Pradesh: Srikakulam, Vishakapatnam, Vizianagaram, East Godavari, Khammam, Adilabad, Medak and Chittoor, organised public events to express their opposition to Bt Brinjal, which was granted permission for commercial cultivation by the India’s Genetic … Continue reading “We do not want Bt.Brinjal..a resounding NO by farmers from Adivasi and Rural AP !”

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• • October 23, 2009

  • Annual Deccani Sheep Judging Competition

  • Starting 23rd October 2009 the annual Deccani sheep competition hosted by ANTHRA will begin. Held at different locations every year this competition is an effort to regenerate interest in the Deccani breed which in the past few years has lost its prime position as the number one sheep breed of the Deccan. Ideally suited for … Continue reading “Annual Deccani Sheep Judging Competition”

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• • October 1, 2009

  • People Led Approaches, Workshop held in Pune

  • A four day seminar was held in CDSA, Pune which brought together pastoralists from Alwar, Rajasthan, Sadri Rajasthan, Chittoor and Medak, Andhra Pradesh and Kolhapur, Sholapur and Satara, Maharashtra. This interesting and exciting event had pastoralists exchanging ideas on managing livestock and grazing lands, strategies on dealing with problems, skills and crafts to do with … Continue reading “People Led Approaches, Workshop held in Pune”

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