Grand Maratha Foundation had conducted Help and Empowerment Training Camp at Kolam Tribal Pod Tad Umari to disburse relief and help to Tribal People specifically for physically handicapped. (more…)
As part of Vidarbha Farmers Empowerment Project 2014, Grand Maratha Foundation conducted 'Farm Widows Meet' at Nagpur on 4th November 2014, as an initiative for healing touch to dying farm widows and family. Mr. Rohit Shelatkar, of Grand Maratha Foundation was the chief guest at the function.
Another ‘Black Diwali’ for Vidarbha farmers as six more farmers suicides reported on ‘Diwali Eve’ –PM urged to intervene worsening Agrarian Crisis Complete cotton and soybean crop failure coupled with massive recession in cotton and soybean market price trading much below hostile minimum support prices (MSP) has added fuel in...
On 27/09/2014, Grand Maratha Foundation had conducted a function to distribute basic and necessary school amenities to underprivileged students at Thane Municipal Corporation School No.9, at Yeoor, Thane, Maharashtra. We were honoured by the presence of Mr. Khairnar, former BMC Deputy Commissioner as Chief Guest for the function. Mr. Khairnar,...
There is an old saying in Marathi which means "Farmer takes the birth in debt and dies in the same condition". This was the position of farmers before independence and it still continues after 60 years of independence. If we analyze the suicides by farmers in Maharashtra, it is revealed...
Agriculture provides the principal means of livelihood for over 60% of India’s population. Despite a steady decline in its share to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), agriculture remains the largest economic sector in the country. Low and volatile growth rates under the sector and the recent escalation of an agrarian...
