Rehabilitating land

Innovative technology and consolidation ofscattered land holdings has made agriculture profitable in UP

Cold storage

An age old principle comes in handy to provide the rural poor with low cost refrigerators

Riding the wind

The Polclaw windpump set is a boon to developing countries

Wealth in waste

Feather innovation

Poultry feathers can be used to manufacture products ranging from paper to high-quality feed

Burning cheaper

The introduction of new models of stoves in Burkina Faso may reduce the pressure on forests

Natural pesticides

Power from husk

Shape of things to come

A novel method to convert plastic bags into new shapes could help minimise their adverse effects on our environment

Plagued plantations

Farmers in the Peruvian highlands learn that all's not well with their produce, land and health

Better biogas plants

Biogas plants need to be improved technologically before they become a success. Efforts are on

Seeds of purity

Local plant seeds provide a clue to treating impure water

Bhotiya's show the way

Fuel for thought

Biogas generation helps save 112 tonnes of fuelwood use annually in a small Bhopal village

Better than the pest

A renewable energy alternative to pesticides is gaining popularity among farmers in south India

A multi-purpose plant

From providing cure for stomach ailments to being an antidote for poisoning , the Jatropha Curcas is priceless

Change of hearth

Rural Filipinos have cut their dependence on firewood by using cost-effective rice-hull stoves

Dung magic

An investment of Rs 300 can bring electricity to every household in rural India. Humble cow dung can do this and more

A cakewalk

Pressmud, a byproduct of the sugar industry, is a potential source of soil nutrients and wax

Amulya K N Reddy: A socially responsible maverick

Scientist who took science out of the lab to meet developmental needs

Where the water is

Engineers in Jaipur are developing a software that would help quench the thirst of parched villages

CAPART up for overhaul

Funding agency for rural NGOs may be on its last legs

Reeds to the rescue

An ecofriendly way of treating polluted wastewater holds promise for rural India

Golden cure

Kerala overlooks environmental aspects of proposed small hydropower plants

No information available on location of dams and whether the projects are in ecologically sensitive areas like the Western Ghats