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SANGHAM RADIO India’s first grassroots Dalit and Women

CRS

SANGHAM RADIO

Macchnoor/Pastapur

Telengana

Least DevelopedDrought ProneSemi Arid

Sangham Radio 90.4 fm Reaches: 75 villages

Sangham RadioEXPERIENCE • Participative Process • Community Wisdom • Community Radio• Networking Chemical Free * Organic Agriculture* Cropping pattern

of Intersection * Community Grain Bank * Community

Fund19 types of indigenous crops that do not need

abundance of water or pesticides

LEARNINGS

• Recognize Diversity and Integrity on Farms

• Endorse diverse & ecological agriculture

• Promote traditional seeds

• Focus on ecological restoration

• Respect pastoralism

• Support small Farmers

• Honor Community Members as frontline soldiers against Climate Change

• Broadcast stories of food sovereignty

Sangham Radio

Sangham Radio NEEDS & CHALLENGES

•Networking & Campaigns•Media Mix•Research

•Urge governments and civil society to promote community media and CLP that

serve the marginalized