Two handbooks have been produced by MAKAAM’s Forest Rights Thematic on Forest Rights on Cultural and Livelihoods concerns from a gender lens. These handbooks are in Hindi. They are part of a series of six handbooks, with four more on the way.
World Environment Day 2024: MAKAAM celebrations
June 5, 2024 In Anantapur, Telangana, a tree-planting event was held by REDS in collaboration with SAYTREES, emphasizing environmental protection and promoting fruit-bearing tree planting on fallow lands to boost farmers’ income and reduce pollution. In Pen, Raigad district, Maharashtra, a training program and plantation event was held on […]
Public Hearing Meeting for Tenant Farmers in AP
May 10, 2023 On 10th of May, 2023, there was an important gathering in Vijaywada to address tenant farmers’ issues, allowing them to share their experiences, and challenges, and receive support and guidance.
MH Agro-Ecology Initiative
MAKAAM Maharashtra provided support to women farmers during the pandemic, focusing on those from farm suicide-affected households and small and marginal landholders. The initiative is supported by SOPPECOM, Pune with knowledge assistance from Chetana Vikas, Wardha. In 2021, 184 women farmers participated, followed by 167 in 2022 and 240 in […]
Arogya Sakhis: The Barefoot Doctors
October 2023-April 2024 Women cane cutters often do not have access to health facilities during the cane-cutting season and face economic burdens if they must take leave due to illness. As a result, many continue to work while sick without receiving proper care. To address this issue, a pilot program […]
Policy workshop on Engendering FPOs, Hyderabad
January 19, 2024 MAKAAM members attended a “Policy Workshop on Engendering FPOs: Past-Present- Future” held at Hyderabad on 19th January, 2024. This workshop was organised jointly by APMAS (Mahila Abhivruddhi Society, Andhra Pradesh), MAKAAM, NABARD Telangana, PRADAN & AgHub. Ms. Shilpa Vasavada made a presentation giving an overview of […]
Enhancing Helplines to Reduce Farmer Suicides in AP
December 21, 2023 An awareness meeting organized on December 21, 2023, at the Kadiri office of REDS in Satya Sai district included FPO leaders, women farmers, and survivors of various social issues. The meeting covered the operations of the Kisan Mitra helpline and issues facing tenant farmers, with local volunteers […]
Women-Friendly Agriculture Machinery Event in AP
December 15, 2023 An exhibition was held on 15th of December 2023 about women-friendly agricultural machinery. Discussions included health issues related to heavy equipment and the need for providing equipment to women FPOs to prevent job loss due to mechanization.
Managing Sustainable Transitions in Agriculture conference, November 2023
November 16-18, 2023 MAKAAM was part of a panel discussion on ‘Ensuring Gender Equality in Sustainable Transitions in Agriculture’ (YouTube link) at this conference organised by IRMA and NRAS. Ms. Shilpa Vasavada (MAKAAM NFT member) moderated the session and introduced MAKAAM and its aim to secure […]