22/02/2019 - WOTR

A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

Climate Resilient Agriculture Helps Farmers Regain Their Lost Yields

May, 24
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Rural Development

Years of low yields took a toll, but Kamli Bai refused to surrender. During the Rabi season, she worked tirelessly to establish a 0.1-hectare demo plot, her actions echoing the efforts of nine other farmers in Modwa village. Selected by the Village Development Committee and guided by WOTR, Kamli Bai diligently implemented every step, determined to prove these new methods could work. This year, a remarkable change swept through Kamli Bai’s fields.

Not A Teary Tale: How Organic Onion Farming Helped This Farmer Cultivate Quality Produce

May, 24
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Livelihoods

With the arrival of the rabi (winter sowing) season, Adinath Manik Thombare, a farmer from Deulgaon Ghat in Beed gets busy sowing onions on his farm. He says he is relieved growing onions, given that only a few years ago, agriculture was largely unprofitable to pursue in his village due to unavailability of water. In need of solutions, Adinath started participating in training and exposure visits conducted by WOTR, under Axis Bank Foundation’s ‘Sustainable Livelihood Programme’.

Why The Goats Won’t Die On Her Watch

Apr, 24
Livestock Management, Sustainable Livelihoods

Babai Sahadev Selhar, aged 52, and her family, long-time traditional goat rearers in Beed, faced mounting challenges in recent years. Residing adjacent to a forest, their livelihood was threatened by persistent wild animal attacks, resulting in a significant loss of income, nearly a third of their total earnings. In response, Selhar was graciously provided with a goatshed by WOTR, facilitated through the Axis Bank Foundation’s ‘Sustainable Livelihood Programme in Maharashtra’.

The Day the Dam Took Everything: A Mother’s Search For Answers and A Better Life

Apr, 24
People Stories, Sustainable Livelihoods

Eight years ago, Vidya Chavan’s husband went for a walk, and never returned. Broken by years of unproductive agriculture, made worse due to unpredictable weather patterns, he decided to end his life, leaving the responsibilities of running the five member household to his wife. Determined to provide for her three daughters, she started rebuilding her life.

Lac-pati Farmers: How Systematic Lac Cultivation Turned This Marginal Farmer Into A Millionaire

Apr, 24
Biodiversity, Sustainable Livelihoods

Anuj Mundu, 40, says he went around the whole country searching for money, only to find the ‘paise wale ped’ (money making trees) at home. A resident of Rumutkel village, a hamlet of 144 households in the hilly, remote interiors of Jharkhand’s Khunti district, Mundu, who until some years ago, was forced to migrate to cities to find work, has been cultivating lac, a high-value non-timber forest product, on ber and kusum trees the last five years.

This Once Ostracised Woman Is Today A Director In A 300+ People Company

Apr, 24
Farmer Producer Organisations, Sustainable Livelihoods

Bireng Soy’s journey began with early marriage and motherhood at 16, forcing her to leave school. With three children to care for and limited land for farming, life grew increasingly challenging. Her husband’s alcoholism worsened their financial strain, leaving Soy as the sole provider. Joining a self-help group led her to WOTR, where she became a community worker promoting sustainable agriculture. Since 2019, she’s been a Krishi Wasundhara Sevika, guiding farming communities towards organic farming through the Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.

Covid-19 Forced This Autowallah To Grow Watermelons, He Now Makes Lakhs

Apr, 24
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Livelihoods

Rajesh Mahto, 40, is always looking for money he can save or money he can make. Until 2019, Mahto used to ride an autorickshaw. Having all but quit agriculture, the 2019 lockdown imposed due to Covid-19 forced Mahto to give farming a second shot. He was aided in his efforts by WOTR which provided seeds, irrigation inputs, and advice on farming, through Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.

A Story of 2 To 25

Apr, 24
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Livelihoods

Narendra Adhikari, 58, is not afraid of experimentation. Agriculture fascinates him, and he says he is always looking to learn new approaches to growing food. His 1 acre vegetable garden – where Adhikari presently grows at least 25-30 varieties of herbs, fruits and vegetables – is a testament to this approach. Around 2019, he came in touch with WOTR, and started attending training sessions and going on exposure visits held by the organisation, under Axis Bank’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.