Smokeless stoves for rural homes

TIDE, a Karnataka based NGO, disseminates smokeless stoves among rural women in the state using a gender sensitive market driven approach.   In 2002, Technology Informatics Design Endeavour (TIDE) launched the smokeless stove dissemination programme in Tumkur district of Karnataka to address the concerns of livelihoods and environment preservation. After the initial needs assessment, TIDE Read More …

Gram Laxmi Vermicomposting Initiative: converting rural waste into organic matter

By employing rural women in recycling units for converting animal waste into organic matter, the Gram Laxmi initiative of Government of Gujarat presents an indigenous approach for empowering women and positively altering agricultural practices.