A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

Rise of a changemaker

Santosh Salve was on cloud nine when WOTR began its work in the Ambad block of Jalna district in Maharashtra. As WOTR started working with the local community to promote climate-resilient agriculture, Santosh approached the team with a specific interest – building a low-cost setup to prepare vermicompost.

Power of a Collective action

The villages in the Murhu block of Jharkhand are mainly occupied by members of the Munda tribe. Traditionally, these small landholding farmers cultivate paddy and lac—a natural resin secreted by the lac insect. However, in recent years they have also adapted to the cultivation of tomatoes, watermelon and potatoes.

Digging deep in search of water

Oct, 2021
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Rural Development, Sustainable Development

Groundwater resources, considered a replenishable resource, are often overexploited to meet the growing demand of agriculture, domestic, industrial purposes, and inhabitants. Its depletion has hugely affected the economic and social sector, forcing farmers in Maharashtra to construct new wells.

Usage of FarmPrecise Mobile App: Feedback of Farmers

Sep, 2021
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Development

In continuation with a previous blog on “Role of Mobile Apps for Climate Smart Agro-Advisory in Agriculture”, there is a need to provide farmers with a dynamic decision support system that is tailored to their specific farm/crops and provides

Addressing the impacts of the pandemic on the agricultural sector

Aug, 2021
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Rural Development

As we all know, in the early stages of COVID-19 in 2020, there was no vaccine or treatment available to protect people against infection. As infections increased, the government implemented lockdowns, closed borders, and imposed travel limits

Rise of a changemaker

Power of a Collective action

Digging deep in search of water

Oct, 2021
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Rural Development, Sustainable Development

Usage of FarmPrecise Mobile App: Feedback of Farmers

Sep, 2021
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Development

Addressing the impacts of the pandemic on the agricultural sector

Aug, 2021
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Rural Development

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From a Government Job Aspirant to a Community Leader, Mahaveer Finds His Own Path

Sep, 2026
Capacity Building, Community Leadership

From aspiring government teacher to community leader, Mahaveer journey shows how community mobilisation, leadership and collective action can transform rural development in Rajasthan.

One Well, Five Farmers: Growing Beyond the Monsoon

Sep, 2026
Water Management, Water Security

Group irrigation wells reveal how shared water resources can strengthen livelihoods, support year-round farming, and prepare for climate uncertainty.

In Keshgawan, ten women built a business around what their farms already provide

Sep, 2026
Livelihood, Women Empowerment

It is a small enterprise, still finding its feet. But its beginnings are firmly local, shaped by what the women know, what the farmers need and what the village already has.

Bringing Brighter Evenings to Villages Without Streetlights

Sep, 2026
People Stories, Rural Development, Uncategorized

Bringing light, safety, and renewed community life to 20 villages in Kabirdham through 150 solar streetlights, empowering communities to reclaim their public spaces.

The Synergy of Survival: How EbA and Agroecology Drive Sustainable Agribusiness

Sep, 2026
Ecosystem-based Adaptation

How planning and implementation of ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) and agroecology principles in arid or semi-arid regions can help address the growing impacts of climate change.

Women Entrepreneurs Leading Enterprises to Educate their Children

Sep, 2026
Livelihood, Women Empowerment

Two mothers in drought-hit Marathwada built a papad enterprise with WOTR and Standard Chartered Bank, paying school fees for their children.

WOTR at COP17: Notes from Ulaanbaatar

Sep, 2026
COP17, UNCCD

COP17 put a simple question to the world’s drought experts: can lost land be restored? WOTR’s watersheds may hold the answer.

Growing Resilience Through Mango Orchards in Chhattisgarh

Sep, 2026
Horticulture, Livelihood

Mango orchards are improving rural livelihoods in Chhattisgarh, creating resilient farms, diverse incomes, and long-term opportunities for farming communities.

A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

Rise of a changemaker

Power of a Collective action

Digging deep in search of water

Usage of FarmPrecise Mobile App: Feedback of Farmers

Addressing the impacts of the pandemic on the agricultural sector

Rise of a changemaker

Power of a Collective action

Digging deep in search of water

Usage of FarmPrecise Mobile App: Feedback of Farmers

Addressing the impacts of the pandemic on the agricultural sector

By Categories

By Tags

From a Government Job Aspirant to a Community Leader, Mahaveer Finds His Own Path

One Well, Five Farmers: Growing Beyond the Monsoon

In Keshgawan, ten women built a business around what their farms already provide

Bringing Brighter Evenings to Villages Without Streetlights

The Synergy of Survival: How EbA and Agroecology Drive Sustainable Agribusiness

Women Entrepreneurs Leading Enterprises to Educate their Children

WOTR at COP17: Notes from Ulaanbaatar

Growing Resilience Through Mango Orchards in Chhattisgarh

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