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RAIN in October: Monthly Digest

Get the latest on #thaiRAIN’s recent outreach to farmers, innovators, agrifood firms, academic institutions and organizations. In October, we took a significant step forward in our initiative to expand our on-burn campaigns among farmers by launching the “Chi River no-burn” campaign in four provinces in northeastern Thailand: Kalasin, Roi-Et, Khon Kaen, and Maha Sarakham. We […]

Endless Cycles of Debt-Bondage – A Case Study of Fishers in the Sundarbans

The findings of this case study are based on focus group discussions carried out by the Bangladesh Program to End Modern Slavery (B-PEMS) AugroJatra team with fishers and women of Sutighata village, in Koyra upazila in Khulna, bordering the Sundarbans. All names used in this case study have been changed to protect anonymity. Fishing in […]

Strategic Frugality – A Case Study of Cross-Border Migration Among Shrimp Cultivators in Khulna

The findings of this case study are based on focus group discussions carried out by the Bangladesh Program to End Modern Slavery (B-PEMS) AugroJatra team with shrimp cultivators in Charbandha village, in Paikgacha upazila in Khulna. All names used in this case study have been changed to protect anonymity. Shrimp Cultivation – An Enforced Livelihood […]

No-Burn Campaign by #thaiRAIN

thaiRAIN is inviting Thai farmers and stakeholders in the rice supply chain to join our No Burn campaign to reduce air pollution. When preparing the land for the next crop cycle, adopting a microbial solution to disintegrate the rice stubble is a needed solution to burning.

My Electric Induction Cooker has helped me save time!

Punita Devi Yadav from Laxmaniya, Dhanusha district of Madhesh Pradesh is very satisfied with the use of her electric induction cookstove. She has saved money and time for cooking and cleaning utensils after she started cooking in the induction cookstove.

Electric Induction Cookstoves Repair Workshop Provides Confidence to Users

Gopal Karna, a resident of Janakpur, Madhesh Province, has an electronic workshop where he repairs electronic and electrical appliances including electric induction cookstoves (ICs). He usually has a pile of ICs waiting for repairs. Gopal’s workshop offers much needed repair and maintenance service not only to local ICs users but also to those in nearby […]

Empowering Communities Through Electric Cooktop Repair and Maintenance Training

With the dedicated efforts of the Nepal Renewable Energy Programme, more than 75 individuals across the country have been trained in electric cooktop repair and maintenance. This initiative, carried out in partnership with various Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs), is a crucial step toward making a real difference in people’s lives. The impact of this training […]

Winrock Project Leader Speaks to UN: The Reality of Digital Trafficking

Babies are being sold for up to $4,500 in Kazakhstan, but the government is cracking down on traffickers with a new law adopted earlier this month.
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