News & Updates

• • 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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• • September 1, 2009

  • Rosalie gets an “A”

  • Ms Rosalie Abie a final year student at the Swiss College of Agriculture (SHL), Bern interned with ANTHRA during the period Feb – July 2009 to undertake her field assignment. The topic of her study was “Sheep Husbandry in the Deccan plateau in India; Recent developments and new challenges from keeping the Deccani breed and … Continue reading “Rosalie gets an “A””

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• • July 15, 2009

  • Unpacking the ‘Poor Productivity’ Myth paper of ANTHRA on SAPPLP web site

  • A paper on how Adivasi women challenged the Poor productivity myth of local poultry written by Sagari Ramdas and Ashalatha appears on the SAPPLP web site This website not only hosts the GP Notes and Briefs but also a range of related products like Stories, Photo Slideshows and case studies, which are duly linked to … Continue reading “Unpacking the ‘Poor Productivity’ Myth paper of ANTHRA on SAPPLP web site”

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• • July 11, 2009

  • “Capacity building for rural entrepreneurships in dry-lands and deserts “

  • A national level conference on “Capacity building for rural entrepreneurships in dry-lands and deserts was held in Jodhpur, Rajashtan on 11th and 12th July 2009. The conference was organized by Lokhit Pashu palak Sanstha (LPPS), Sadri and Drynet network. The conference was held with the aim to identify different Livestock and agricultural products and entrepreneurship … Continue reading ““Capacity building for rural entrepreneurships in dry-lands and deserts “”

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• • April 25, 2009

  • World Veterinary Day celebrated

  • World veterinary Day which falls on the 4th Saturday of April was celebrated on 25th April this year. On the occasion Dr. Sagari Ramdas was invited as Chief guest to the veterinary College at Bidar.karnataka In Pune the Maharashtra Chapter of senior veterinarians held a felicitation ceremony for Dr. Nitya S. Ghotge acknowledging her contribution … Continue reading “World Veterinary Day celebrated”

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• • April 21, 2009

  • Energy & Climate change in cold regions

  • GERES (Groupe Energies Renouvelables, Environnement et Solidarités), a recognised international French NGO, in partnership with the European Union, GTZ (German Technical Cooperation), ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency), and Fondation Ensemble organized a regional seminar on the challenge of development in energy-related projects and climate change adaptation strategies in the cold regions of Asia … Continue reading “Energy & Climate change in cold regions”

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