500,000 tribal families in Odisha, India set to receive land titles in next five years
April 11, 2012 — In a major breakthrough, the state government of Odisha ...
Odisha’s 500,000 tribal families set to receive land titles in next five years!
In a major breakthrough promising land titles to about 500,000 tribal families in Odisha, the state government has announced a massive extension of its flagship homestead scheme based on Community Resource Persons (CRPs) – a model developed by Rural Development Institute (RDI).
Advocacy success opens access to rural housing program in Karnataka, India
April 16, 2012 -- In an important breakthrough for the rural homeless in Karnataka, the state government has improved eligibility for access to housing support programs for families who have plots of agricultural land but no house.
Advocacy success in Karnataka opens access to rural housing scheme
In an important breakthrough for the rural homeless in Karnataka, the state government has changed eligibility norms for access to national and state housing support schemes for families with small pieces of agricultural plots.
New Issue Brief: Land Rights and Food Security
April 6, 2012 -- This new issue brief establishes the link between improved land rights, particularly for women, and subsequent benefits in improved household food security and nutrition.When farmers, especially women, have more control over assets like land, they are better equipped to grow and purchase nutritious food for their families.