Two and a Half Drops: How Village Level Committees in Bhojdari Tackled the Issue of Drinking Water in Times of Drought
When the Indo-German Watershed Development Programme (IGWDP) was initiated in 1989 and operationalized in 1992, the overall goal of the programme was poverty reduction through people-managed environmental regeneration and resource mobilization along watershed lines.
Tag: Agriculture Maharashtra Water Watershed Development
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‘Nutritional security is a key aspect of Sustainable Land Management, especially in rain-fed agriculture’
By Dr. Ashok Dalwai (The author is Chief Executive Officer, National Rainfed Area Authority, (NRAA), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. The speech below was delivered on…
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Economics of land degradation: the significance of India’s new environment targets
By Arjuna Srinidhi* I New Delhi, June 17, 2019 On the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD 2019), India elaborated on its plans for managing its natural resources,…
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How reducing food wastage can fight climate change, reduce water scarcity
By Dr. Eshwer Kale The world is today facing an unprecedented water crisis, both in access and availability. Cape Town in South Africa reached ‘day zero’ water status in 2018.…
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WOTR’s work draws interest and appreciation at exhibition
By Aditya Shinde Expos and exhibitions are events organized with the aim of creating awareness among the public, providing a platform to companies to showcase their wares and sharing new…
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A PATH TO GUARANTEED SELF-SUFFICIENCY
By Elvira Greiner If you skim through the current media reports in India, you get the impression that the economy is on an upward trajectory . If you look more…
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