Once abused and estranged, Ujwala now runs her own enterprise—emerging stronger than ever. Read her inspiring story of grit, determination and self-reliance.
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Empowering rural women is key to gender equality and sustainable development. Learn strategies to drive change in rural communities.
Amid rising weather variability, more farmers rely on weather updates to protect crops & optimise market strategies, ensuring resilience & sustainability.
Participatory approaches are key to solving India’s groundwater depletion. Learn more about WOTR’s community-led strategies for water security.
Borewell recharge structures are vital for communities to achieving sustainable water management practices that can mitigate groundwater depletion and ensure reliable access to clean water.
The research highlights the need for time and context specific climate stress moments to help farmers respond to climate change.
Prakash, 62, struggled to keep up with the workload on his farm. A seed weeder provided by a project by Wells Fargo and WOTR helped ease his burden. His story is about a father’s love and sacrifice for his children’s future.
In Bhandar Kumta, Balaji Laxman Mule and his family have long faced water scarcity, limiting their farming to half the year. With the introduction of farm bunding, their well now retains water year-round, doubling their crop yields and income. The project with Wells Fargo in Bidar has brought profound change, turning their dream of water security into reality and enabling sustainable, year-round farming.
Sunita Jadhav from Bhandar Kumtha village, once struggling with daily wages, found new hope through goat rearing with support from Wells Fargo and WOTR. This venture provided her family financial stability, allowing her to earn a significant income and construct a shed for the goats’ safety.
Through a watershed development project by Wells Fargo and WOTR, Lingi village, including farmer Bapurao Rajendra Patil’s land, transformed dramatically. Water structures like Water Absorption Trenches increased well water levels by 3 feet, enabling cultivation across all 15 acres year-round.
Once abused and estranged, Ujwala now runs her own enterprise—emerging stronger than ever. Read her inspiring story of grit, determination and self-reliance.
Empowering rural women is key to gender equality and sustainable development. Learn strategies to drive change in rural communities.
Amid rising weather variability, more farmers rely on weather updates to protect crops & optimise market strategies, ensuring resilience & sustainability.
Participatory approaches are key to solving India’s groundwater depletion. Learn more about WOTR’s community-led strategies for water security.
Borewell recharge structures are vital for communities to achieving sustainable water management practices that can mitigate groundwater depletion and ensure reliable access to clean water.
The research highlights the need for time and context specific climate stress moments to help farmers respond to climate change.
Prakash, 62, struggled to keep up with the workload on his farm. A seed weeder provided by a project by Wells Fargo and WOTR helped ease his burden. His story is about a father’s love and sacrifice for his children’s future.
In Bhandar Kumta, Balaji Laxman Mule and his family have long faced water scarcity, limiting their farming to half the year. With the introduction of farm bunding, their well now retains water year-round, doubling their crop yields and income. The project with Wells Fargo in Bidar has brought profound change, turning their dream of water security into reality and enabling sustainable, year-round farming.
Sunita Jadhav from Bhandar Kumtha village, once struggling with daily wages, found new hope through goat rearing with support from Wells Fargo and WOTR. This venture provided her family financial stability, allowing her to earn a significant income and construct a shed for the goats’ safety.
Through a watershed development project by Wells Fargo and WOTR, Lingi village, including farmer Bapurao Rajendra Patil’s land, transformed dramatically. Water structures like Water Absorption Trenches increased well water levels by 3 feet, enabling cultivation across all 15 acres year-round.
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