Field reflection: Home Solutions for Global Concerns

by Stuty Maskey 04/07/2012 My work, in broad sense, requires me to connect rural economy to the market system. Recently I was out in a field trip assessing the capacity to up-scaleĀ smallholder businesses dependent on forest resources. My trip got extended by a day due to lack of transportation to return home and I decided Read More …

Opportunities and challenges of market access for rural communities

by Stuty Maskey, 25/04/2012 As rural economies, especially in the developing parts of the world, are getting haphazardly exposed to the latest market calls for organic products, natural fibers, exotic herbs etc., several such resource rich areas are undergoing changes in their social/cultural values with deep and long term ramifications. On the one hand, in Read More …