A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

Hope Distilled: How Villages in Telangana and Jharkhand transitioned from Liquor to Sustainable Livelihoods

Dec, 2023
Case Stories, Climate Change Adaptation, People Stories, Sustainable Livelihoods

Rural communities in Jharkhand and Telangana, struggling to sustain their livelihoods, find hope through the Sustainable Livelihoods Programme, supported by Axis Bank Foundation. With diversified income streams, these communities now thrive, rewriting their stories of resilience and progress.

The Only Woman Run Garments Shop in Mandavgan

Nov, 2023
Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

This story is from the booklet ‘Seeding Entrepreneurs: Stories of Women Entrepreneurs from Karjat and Shrigonda Blocks in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra,’ published as a part of the ‘Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment Opportunities, and Increased Incomes in Maharashtra’ programme of HSBC.

A new net for the catch

Oct, 2023
People Stories, Rural Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

FPOs supported by WOTR record Rs. 3.43 Cr. Turnover in 4 Months

Oct, 2023
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Farmer Producer Organisations, Sustainable Livelihoods

In just 4 months, eight FPOs, part of the Central Sector Scheme, in collaboration with the Government of India’s Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and NABARD, achieved a Rs. 3.82 crore turnover, showcasing remarkable agricultural innovation and community-led progress.

Closing the Gap: Bridging Healthcare Disparities for Livestock Management in Rural India

Oct, 2023
Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, Livestock Management, Rural Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

In this context, the ‘Pashu Sakhis’ programme trains local women to become Community Animal Care Service Providers (CASP). These Pashu Sakhis offer essential livestock care and guidance, empowering rural women and improving animal health.

The Bloom of Devnalamal: Kanta Golayit’s Story of Resurgence

Kanta Golayit always harboured a deep-seated desire to cultivate her own land and reap a bountiful harvest. Despite the vast land she owned, the yield was dishearteningly meagre. With acute water scarcity and inadequate irrigation facilities

2023 – The International Year of Millets: A Gateway to Nutritional and Climate Resilience

In a significant global acknowledgment, the Food and Agriculture Organization in conjunction with the United Nations, has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets. This worldwide recognition serves to highlight the immense

From Struggle to Sustainability: Shivmangal’s Journey with Biogas

Jul, 2023
Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Livelihoods

Shivmangal Singh, a hardworking man of 38, knew the contours of struggle and perseverance intimately. As a resident of the remote Mudijhariya village in Koriya district of Chhattisgarh, he bore the weight of providing for a family of six. Alongside his eldest son, Shivmangal shouldered the responsibility

Bamboo: Harnessing Green Gold as a Nature-based Solution for a Sustainable Future and Improved Livelihoods

Bamboo, a remarkably versatile and swiftly growing member of the grass family, Poaceae, falls within the Bambusoideae subfamily. Distinguished by its woody culms, robust rhizomes, rare flowering, and intricate branching patterns, this unique plant

Sustainability of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) – Do we need to think differently?

The Indian Government has already established an ambitious target of registering 10,000 FPOs, bringing together more than 1 million farmers as members. These FPOs serve as a critical catalyst in not only doubling farmers’ income from agriculture

Hope Distilled: How Villages in Telangana and Jharkhand transitioned from Liquor to Sustainable Livelihoods

Dec, 2023
Case Stories, Climate Change Adaptation, People Stories, Sustainable Livelihoods

The Only Woman Run Garments Shop in Mandavgan

Nov, 2023
Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

A new net for the catch

Oct, 2023
People Stories, Rural Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

FPOs supported by WOTR record Rs. 3.43 Cr. Turnover in 4 Months

Oct, 2023
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Farmer Producer Organisations, Sustainable Livelihoods

Closing the Gap: Bridging Healthcare Disparities for Livestock Management in Rural India

Oct, 2023
Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, Livestock Management, Rural Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

The Bloom of Devnalamal: Kanta Golayit’s Story of Resurgence

2023 – The International Year of Millets: A Gateway to Nutritional and Climate Resilience

From Struggle to Sustainability: Shivmangal’s Journey with Biogas

Jul, 2023
Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Livelihoods

Bamboo: Harnessing Green Gold as a Nature-based Solution for a Sustainable Future and Improved Livelihoods

Sustainability of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) – Do we need to think differently?

By Categories

By Tags

When Villagers Saw Their Land from Below: How a 3D model changed the way villages understand water, land, and each other

Jul, 2026
Capacity Building, Water Governance

Explore how 3D mapping of aquifers changed how Mhaswandi and Masai practice water stewardship.

Mangroves: Nature’s Multitaskers, Not Just Carbon Sinks

Jul, 2026
Biodiversity, Plants & Trees

Mangroves do far more than store carbon. They’re coastal shields, fish nurseries, biodiversity havens, and living systems tied to millions of lives.

Women Farmers and Climate Change in India: Challenges, Resilience and Emerging Opportunities

Jul, 2026
Climate Change, Women Empowerment

How climate change affects women farmers in India, and the solutions they are building for a more resilient future.

World Snake Day 2026: Understanding and Conserving Nature’s Silent Regulators

Jul, 2026
Biodiversity, Ecosystem

Observed every year on 16 July, World Snake Day aims to dispel myths and raise awareness about one of the most misunderstood creatures on Earth.

How Thousands Of Farmers Found Their Collective Voice

Jul, 2026
Farmer Producer Organisations, People Stories

This film tells the story of what changed when over 11,800 farmers came together to build their own Farmer Producer Companies

Beyond the Number Game: Why Van Mahotsav Needs a 6R Approach to Plantation

Jul, 2026
Community-Led Developmnet, conservation

A tree planted is not a tree grown. The 6R approach helps turn plantation drives into lasting forests.

एक ऊँचे बकरीशेड से शुरू हुई सुमन की आत्मनिर्भर यात्रा

Jul, 2026
Livelihood, Livestock Management

वैज्ञानिक बकरीशेड और WOTR के प्रशिक्षण ने सुमन सिंह की जिंदगी बदल दी। उनके दृढ़ संकल्प ने संघर्ष को आजीविका के एक टिकाऊ ग्रामीण स्रोत में बदल दिया।

For the First Time, Wheat and Sweet Corn Grows in Ramgarh

Jul, 2026
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Livelihoods

How one irrigation structure gave Ramgarh its first Rabi harvest and local farmer Fulsai Pandu his land back

A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

Hope Distilled: How Villages in Telangana and Jharkhand transitioned from Liquor to Sustainable Livelihoods

The Only Woman Run Garments Shop in Mandavgan

A new net for the catch

FPOs supported by WOTR record Rs. 3.43 Cr. Turnover in 4 Months

Closing the Gap: Bridging Healthcare Disparities for Livestock Management in Rural India

The Bloom of Devnalamal: Kanta Golayit’s Story of Resurgence

2023 – The International Year of Millets: A Gateway to Nutritional and Climate Resilience

From Struggle to Sustainability: Shivmangal’s Journey with Biogas

Bamboo: Harnessing Green Gold as a Nature-based Solution for a Sustainable Future and Improved Livelihoods

Sustainability of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) – Do we need to think differently?

Hope Distilled: How Villages in Telangana and Jharkhand transitioned from Liquor to Sustainable Livelihoods

The Only Woman Run Garments Shop in Mandavgan

A new net for the catch

FPOs supported by WOTR record Rs. 3.43 Cr. Turnover in 4 Months

Closing the Gap: Bridging Healthcare Disparities for Livestock Management in Rural India

The Bloom of Devnalamal: Kanta Golayit’s Story of Resurgence

2023 – The International Year of Millets: A Gateway to Nutritional and Climate Resilience

From Struggle to Sustainability: Shivmangal’s Journey with Biogas

Bamboo: Harnessing Green Gold as a Nature-based Solution for a Sustainable Future and Improved Livelihoods

Sustainability of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) – Do we need to think differently?

By Categories

By Tags

When Villagers Saw Their Land from Below: How a 3D model changed the way villages understand water, land, and each other

Mangroves: Nature’s Multitaskers, Not Just Carbon Sinks

Women Farmers and Climate Change in India: Challenges, Resilience and Emerging Opportunities

World Snake Day 2026: Understanding and Conserving Nature’s Silent Regulators

How Thousands Of Farmers Found Their Collective Voice

Beyond the Number Game: Why Van Mahotsav Needs a 6R Approach to Plantation

एक ऊँचे बकरीशेड से शुरू हुई सुमन की आत्मनिर्भर यात्रा

For the First Time, Wheat and Sweet Corn Grows in Ramgarh

Case Studies

Case
Studies