Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Article by Amy Liberman

Marginalised Farmers in Andhra Pradesh find support in the Timbaktu Collective
- Amy Liberman, Media Global Correspondent in India
23 December 2009 [MEDIAGLOBAL]: The second most drought-affected region in India, Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh witnesses dozens of farmer suicides each year. Forests cover just 5 percent of the sweeping region, but the Timbaktu Collective is working to boost those rates, while granting more than 3,000 landless and marginal farmers support and connections to the marketplace.