Converting urban waste into resource

Trash to Treasure is a CHF International’s initiative to strengthen waste industry by regular collection, sorting and recycling processes. Efforts are also made to give recognition to waste pickers’ role in keeping the city clean.   In India, waste collection is an unorganised sector that suffers from enforcement of waste management laws. In order to Read More …

Livelihood generation in rural Assam

Arecanut leaf plate manufacturing project aims to generate livelihood in rural Assam through setting up of micro enterprises producing high-quality disposable plates from usually discarded arecanut sheaths.   Arecanut leaf plate manufacturing project is a livelihood generation initiative undertaken by a national level non-governmental organisation, Dhriiti, to promote self employment among the rural youth of Read More …

Small-scale mushroom cultivation

Mushroom Development Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation in Assam, supports small-scale farmers to cultivate, produce and market mushroom as a livelihood opportunity.   Despite agriculture being the mainstay of majority of the population, farmers in the north-east region remain the most exploited in the entire workforce. Lack of access to the organised market combined with the Read More …