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We have been partnering with the Adarsha Mahila Samaikhya (AMS-Adarsha Women's Welfare Organization) since 2004 to foster learning and information exchange between rural families and expert institutions. The AMS is a legally founded federation of village level all-women micro-credit groups. The AMS covers 21 villages along with 16 hamlets (with a population of about 46, 380 individuals) and has a membership of almost 8160 women, most of them from poor households. The AMS hosts the hub infrastructure comprising a bank of PC's, and low-cost statellite connectivity to the Internet. In December, 2005, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has donated the AMS a complete kit to connect to a satellite-based video conferencing facility. The AMS uses this facility to connect to ICRISAT Expert center to seek advice on crop production practices, disease and pest management, basic computer training and drogught copping measures.
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Pilot information hub at Addakal
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Addakal : Basic Data
Daily Operations
Learning Opportunities & Experience
Case study on the effectiveness of Q&A support to rural women
Case study from Addakal, India: How do trained rural women transform generic information into locally relevant?
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