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Loan waivers in offing for Indian farmers 01/31/2008 A massive debt relief package for farmers is being finalised by India’s agriculture ministry. The scheme will provide debt relief to small and marginal farmers who own land up to two hectares and large farmers. The total outgoings over four years are expected to be around INR 700 billion. Read more Related: [India] [Agriculture] [Poverty] [Debt] [Governance]

Peace icon’s ashes scattered at sea 01/31/2008 As India paid its homage to Mahatma Gandhi on January 30, the 60th anniversary of his assassination, his great-granddaughter poured his ashes into the Arabian Sea off Mumbai. Gandhi was shot dead on January 30, 1948 at a prayer meeting in New Delhi. Read more Related: [India] [Politics] [Ethics & Value Systems] [Peace]

Advanced course on urban rainwater harvesting 01/31/2008 Want to solve real-life water problems of today? Delhi based Centre for Science and Environment’s short course on the theory, practice and policies of urban rainwater harvesting for working professionals offers expert advice and hands-on lessons in planning and designing systems. Register now for the March 17-21 course. Read more Related: [India] [Cities] [Water/Sanitation] [Environment] [Conservation] [Knowledge]

Mobile reads text for the blind 01/31/2008 The next generation Nokia cell phone, loaded with software that turns text on photographed documents into speech, promises to make lives convenient for the visually impaired. Read more Related: [India] [ICT] [Media]

Aghanistan’s war widows face desperation 01/31/2008 Over 1.5 million young women have been widowed in Afghanistan owing to armed conflicts over the last two decades. Food, shelter and social protection are the most pressing needs for these women and their children with most of them lacking the economic means to earn a decent living. Read more Related: [Afghanistan] [Poverty] [Social Exclusion] [Gender] [Culture] [Conflict]

Sri Lankan Mine Clearance Continues 01/31/2008 Landmine clearance in Sri Lanka since the Mines Advisory Group restarted operations there in September 2007 will allow more then 30,000 internally displaced persons to return to their communities, the organisation said. Read more Related: [Sri Lanka]

Child Sponsorship 01/30/2008 More... From: Machizo Multimedia Communication Related: [Asia and the Pacific] [Bangladesh] [Education] [Health] [Nutrition/Malnutrition] [Human Rights]

Documenting lives in Andhra’s saltpans 01/29/2008 Two documentaries, A Pinch of Salt and Warriors of Chinnaganjam, poignantly capture the plight and struggles of salt workers in southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. These are tales of survival on the fringes; as one elderly worker in one of the films put it succinctly: “Our life is a constant confrontation with death.” Read more Related: [Agriculture] [Labor] [Media]

Understanding India’s architectural heritage 01/29/2008 Street names and buildings in India once linked people to their local culture, geography and livelihoods. To deal with this loss of identity and regain the richness of its architectural landscape, India needs to research and document traditional houses in villages and old towns, writes architectural consultant Kiran Keswani. Read more Related: [India] [Cities] [Shelter & Housing] [Environment] [Culture] [Knowledge]

Food is getting beyond reach for Bangladeshi poor due to skyrocketing prices 01/29/2008 Bangladesh’s poor are increasingly finding it difficult to buy food. The increase in wages across sectors over last year is disproportionate to the overall rise in food prices, which have increased by 27% in last four months alone. Recurring floods and cyclones destroying standing crops have only added to the woes. Read more Related: [Agriculture] [Food] [Poverty] [Economy]

Tekstiviestipalvelu välittää viljelyohjeita intialaisisännän kännykkään 01/29/2008 Säätietoja, ennakkovaroituksia kasvitaudeista ja vaikkapa ohjeita karjan pitoon. Kaikkea tätä lupaa Intian Rajasthanin osavaltion uusi tekstiviestipalvelu, jonka viljelijät ovat viranomaisten mukaan ottaneet innokkaasti vastaan. Read more From: OneWorld South Asia Related: [India] [Agriculture] [ICT]

Bangladesh dolphins are not breathing easy 01/29/2008 River dolphins of Bangladesh are facing a serious risk of extinction due to over-fishing, shortage of prey, pollution, etc. Efforts are now being made to protect them by monitoring salinity levels of rivers and preventing accidental killings of dolphins by fishermen. Read more Related: [Fisheries] [Environment] [Climate Change] [Conservation]

Indian schools suffer from lack of infrastructure 01/28/2008 About 30% of schools in India are without permanent structures, about 14% have no drinking water facility and about 60% have no separate toilets for girls, according to the latest official figures. It is obvious that lack of infrastructure has impact on quality of education. Read more Related: [Children] [Education] [MDGs]

Farming tips on mobile 01/28/2008 First of its kind in India, the Rajasthan State Cooperative Department has launched the ‘Kisan SIM card’. Farmers can now get free tips on various aspects of farming from weather updates to guidance on livestock rearing to crop infection through SMS and voice messages. Read more Related: [Agriculture] [Capacity Building] [ICT] Image: Helping farmers go mobile © Peter Armstrong

Musharraf Accused of Hate Speech Against Journalists 01/28/2008 An Asian rights group has criticised President Musharraf for telling a gathering of 800 Pakistanis in London to "put one, two or three punches" to Pakistani journalists who he said were destroying the country's image and for endangering a named journalist by accusing him of being an anti-state element. Read more From: Asian Human Rights Commission Related: [Pakistan]

Farming tips on mobile 01/28/2008 First of its kind in India, the Rajasthan State Cooperative Department has launched the ‘Kisan SIM card’. Farmers can now get free tips on various aspects of farming from weather updates to guidance on livestock rearing to crop infection through SMS and voice messages. Read more Related: [Capacity Building] [Poverty] [Communication] [ICT]

Cocoa Initiative Launched 01/28/2008 An initiative "to secure the economic, social and environmental sustainability of around a million cocoa farmers and their communities in Ghana, India, Indonesia and the Caribbean" was unveiled by chocolate manufacturer Cadbury and the UN Development Programme today. From Cadbury Schweppes Read more Related: [Indonesia] [India] [Ghana] [Caribbean]

Most of world’s stunted children live in India, says Lancet 01/28/2008 India is home to 61 million stunted children – more than half the total number of kids under the age of five and 34% of the world’s young ones. The diminutive growth is attributed to malnutrition during pregnancy and first two years of birth, says The Lancet report, underlining the importance of ‘golden interval of intervention’. Read more Related: [Children] [Infant Mortality] [Nutrition/Malnutrition]

Lepraa esiintyy edelleen yli sadassa maassa 01/28/2008 Lepratapauksia rekisteröitiin uusimmissa tilastoissa maailmassa 260 000. Yli sadassa maassa esiintyvä, periaatteessa helppohoitoinen tauti vaivaa erityisesti Etelä-Aasiaa, Afrikkaa ja Latinalaisen Amerikan maista Brasiliaa. Read more From: OneWorld España Related: [Africa] [Brazil] [Disease/treatment] Image: Lepra- ja tuberkuloosijuliste, Kenia. © Peter Armstrong

How to design development projects 01/28/2008 Sambodhi, a leading research and training organisation, will hold an international workshop on designing development projects from February 18-23 at New Delhi, India. The programme will help development professionals improve their understanding of all relevant factors in planning a successful project. Read more Related: [India] [Development] [Business] [Knowledge] [Civil Society] Image: Designing projects for change © One World Youth Project

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