Health & nutrition

“Tribal children have higher levels of undernutrition compared to children of socially economically advanced sections.” – Programme report on Tribal nutrition: “UNICEF’s efforts to support the tribal population, especially children who suffer from malnourishment”
https://www.unicef.org/india/what-we-do/tribal-nutrition
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=11674

Tip | Watch an educational video on ecowalkthetalk.com: Appreciating and sustaining India’s biodiversity

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To view video contents on ecology and more, select a topic under Multimedia Biodiversity Development Sustainable agriculture and more … Eco WALK the Talk is a non-profit environmental website with an Asia focus. We cover eco news and insights, offer green living tips, and feature people who inspire with their environmental thoughts and action.  This is … Read more

National Food Security Bill (National Food Security Bill Act), 2013 – Govt. of India

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Excerpt from the “revised version, as tabled in Parliament, 22 March 2013”

It extends to the whole of India […]

Schedule III (See section 39)
(1) “Revitalisation of Agriculture” –
(a) agrarian reforms through measures for securing interest of small and marginal farmers;
(b) increase in investments in agriculture, including research and development, extension services, micro and minor irrigation and power to increase productivity and production;
(c) ensuring livelihood security of farmers by way of remunerative prices, access to inputs, credit, irrigation, power, crop insurance, etc. ;
(d) prohibiting unwarranted diversion of land and water from food production […]

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Ensuring continued access to Indian medicine poorer sections of Indian society – Traditional Knowledge And World Intellectual Property Law

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Jennifer Anne BlaylockRina Elster PantalonyCopyright, Legal Issues and Policy H72.1804December 16, 2008 Traditional Knowledge And World Intellectual Property Law […] TK [Traditional Knowledge] policies ideally benefit indigenous populations by protecting their specialized knowledge from exploitation by third parties. However, TK can be protected and monetized in ways that are detrimental to the original TK. Maarten Bode … Read more

India’s Supreme Court orders a “no-go” zone: protecting the Jarawa people’s dignity and health – Andaman & Nicobar

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Dhananjay Mahapatra, Times Of India,  Jan 22, 2013 Supreme Court bars entry of tourists in Jarawa tribe habitat NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday wanted to know from Andaman & Nicobar Island administration whether it intended to keep in isolation the extremely endangered Jarawa tribe, which numbered just over 300, and banned all tourist movement in … Read more

Durua, Bhumia, Gadaba and Kondh women receive respect from men for their inherent strength to lead the family and community forward

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Ch. Santakar, The Hindu, KORAPUT, January 1, 2013 Women in tribal communities of Koraput district were safe for the well acknowledged traditional guidelines of life being adhered to by one and all including the young and old in the community, Paresh Rath, a researcher on tribal way of life working in depth on Duruas of Koraput … Read more