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in mozambique, beer made from cassava supports smallhold farms
according to sabmiller, cassava is the biggest but least commercialized crop in africa. the beer manufacturer has identified this as an opportunity to support farmers and localize supply chains by producing a lager made from cassava, called impala.
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in india, carpooling service delivers eco savings reports
olivetrips periodically sends users a customized ecoreport depicting the environmental benefits, financial savings, and fuel savings they’ve made from using the service.
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IndiGo: pay as you go solar power makes energy cheaper in kenya
pay as you go is a common way of paying for calls on your cellphone. now the idea could help make solar power a more realistic option for families in kenya and other african countries.
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uReport: citizen feedback via sms, in uganda
in uganda, UNICEF is using mobile phones and broadcast media to get direct feedback from ugandans on everything from medication access to water sanitation.
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the village store: bringing the urban market to rural india
the village store sources authentic handmade village craft products directly from artisan groups spread all over India and markets them in urban india.
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toybank: delivering your toys to kids in need
toybank is an organization whose mission is to deliver happiness to underprivileged street kids, and to give them the opportunity to have a childhood.
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kenyansforkenya: saving kenya, through a brilliant new web-platform
instead of just sitting around and waiting for outside help, kenya’s digital natives have put together initiatives to help resolve the crisis.
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tube city: a sustainable water-purifying city for delhi
tube city is a design for a 21 km long tube running over the yamuna river in the city of delhi.
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FreMo is india’s first bicycle sharing program
every one of us living in these bustling metropolises has always dreamt of a city devoid of traffic snarls, incessant honking and pollution. FreMo, india’s first bicycle sharing programme is a step in that direction.
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in india, an illiterate farmer designs a water mill to generate electricity
siddappa, an illiterate farmer from somapur village in gadag district of karnataka, has designed a water mill to generate electricity.
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india offers free cars for people to get sterilized, in order to control their population growth
health officials in rajasthan, are hoping to lure at least 30,000 men and women into voluntarily being sterilized by offering them expensive incentives like cars.
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in china, the world’s most advanced water-rationing system
chinese hydroengineers are embarking on a plan to upgrade the “digital yellow river” – what they claim is the world’s most advanced water-rationing system.