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Women’s Support Center program expands to fifth district in Odisha, India
The district of Gajapati in the Indian state of Odisha has launched its own Women Support Center program, becoming the
India’s farmers seize offer of free registration of land sold on ‘plain paper’
Thomson Reuters Foundation reported on an initiative by the Indian state of Telangana, supported by Landesa, to register informal land
Land Reform Reaches More Than 1 Million People
Telangana’s historic decision extends secure land title to more than 1 million farmers A historic decision by the government in
How Land Rights Change Lives
Secure land rights can be transformational in a place like the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where an estimated 85
Why restrictions on renting agricultural land in India must go
This blog originally appeared in Scroll.in. By Sanjoy Patnaik Nearly one-third of India is reeling under drought, evident from reports
New Documentary on Women’s Land Rights
NDTV, one of India’s largest English-language television channels, just released a documentary program on women’s land rights in India. The
Pattas to the People: Delivering Land Titles in Odisha
Amidst soaring temperatures in Odisha, government officials are going the extra mile to deliver land titles, or pattas, to the doorsteps
Secure Land Rights and Climate Change Resilience Go Hand in Hand: Here’s Why
This blog was originally published by Thomson Reuters Foundation. By Chris Jochnick The current drought in India , the worst
Why land means hope for India’s vulnerable single women
Thomson Reuters Foundation reported on efforts by a district in the Indian state of Odisha, supported by Landesa, to distribute
