Posts published by “Harish Hande”

Dr. Harish Hande is Founder and CEO, SELCO Foundation. He has received many national and international awards including the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship (2018) and the Ramon Magsaysay Award (2011) for his efforts to put solar power technology in the hands of the poor.

How Post-COVID Economy Can Support the Rural Poor

How Post-COVID Economy Can Support the Rural Poor

By Harish Hande on August 27, 2020

During COVID-19, larger centralised rice mills have been shut down due to transportation restrictions and lack of diesel. But smaller decentralised rice mills have been running and keeping farmers alive. There are many lessons for rural development from this experience.