News & Updates

• • 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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• • 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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