Peace is intrinsically linked to the cooperation of different sections of society, including faith leaders, Government, Non-Government organizations, civil society organizations, and the community. It is an idea which defines how opposite sects can live alongside each other in harmony. Samvaad peacebuilding and reconciliation programme constantly creates awareness and sensitization to bring cohesion among different groups and individuals for their

Neo-liberalism gave birth to the emergence of cash crop culture in the country. A huge surge was seen among farmers who shifted from food crops to cash crops to receive better profits. This has shifted the complete control of farming into the hands of corporates whether it is seeds, water, fertilizers, input or cost.  The smallholder farmers were the worst affected due to their vulnerability, low risk-taking aptitude and climate change. The agrarian

Smallholder Adaptive Farming and Biodiversity Network (SAFBIN) members consider regenerative agriculture systems, disaster risk reduction measures and carbon farming as the key areas for the next phase of the programme. A proposal development workshop was held in Kathmandu, Nepal from October 17 – 21, 2022 to develop the next phase of SAFBIN considering the learnings and final evaluation findings. The key focus revolved around small farm resilience

Large number of small-holder farmers with dispersed and fragmented landholdings predominately define Indian agriculture. These small-scale farmers own 85% of the arable land. Often these farmers are unable to negotiate a fair price for their produce due to their lack of collectivization and value addition and hence remain at the bottom of the value chain. In order to address the problem and as part of a community-owned sustainability plan, Caritas

Around 58 percent of the total population of Bardhwan district relies on the agricultural sector for livelihood. The farmlands of the district are extensively cultivated given the soil’s rich fertility and good moisture content. Rice is the most important crop in the district and is grown with its various varieties around the year. Farmers of Bardhwan and their family members have been directly and indirectly exposed to highly hazardous, banned

Caritas India is taking the fight against human trafficking at the micro level in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The next phase of the programme will focus on campaigns, research, and integration with government structures. The programme will use a multi-pronged approach to target human trafficking by creating model villages, developing SOPs and knowledge materials for awareness and exploring the formation of institutions for its advisory/think tank

Farmers’ sovereignty, which gradually vanished over the years, can be restored through the seed chain under the Sanjeevani programme. Many Indian states have seen an agricultural breakthrough in the mid-60s with the intensive use of new seed-fertilizer technology. Over the years, climate change, unsustainable agricultural practices and water availability have adversely affected the productivity and yield of the farmers.   Seed plays an important

School children from Bhatgram, Saligram and Sindura Lower Primary schools of Cachar District in Assam has adopted healthy hand washing and hygiene practices in their life. Caritas India has taken this initiative to promote hand washing among children to build healthy habits. More than 450 children learnt the globally recognised seven steps of hand washing during Global Handwashing Day 2022 observed under Caritas India’s Assam Flood Response project