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Training to Cultivate Resilience in India’s Agricultural Landscape: Training on CRA Practices

Jan, 2024
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Research & Training

In the face of escalating climate challenges, the agriculture sector stands at a crucial crossroad. Recognising the demand for expertise in this realm, WOTR presents a comprehensive training program on Climate-Resilient Agriculture (CRA) Practices from March 11-15, 2024.

Madhya Pradesh’s Groundwater Scenario: Insights from the 2022 Dynamic Groundwater Assessment Report

Jan, 2024
Water Governance, Water Management

Madhya Pradesh, with over 72% rural population, relies heavily on groundwater, vital for agriculture and daily life. The 2022 Dynamic Groundwater Assessment shows a complex pattern of usage, recharge, and depletion, demanding urgent attention and action.

Reviving the Roots: WOTR & HDFC Bank’s Partnership for Rural India

Jan, 2024
CSR Partnerships, Rural Development

In rural India, communities grapple with climate change, erratic rainfall, and water scarcity. WOTR and HDFC Bank Parivartan’s 14-year partnership aims to tackle these challenges, impacting over 14,500 households across Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, and Odisha.

7 Key Insights for Designing Effective Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks in Development Projects

Jan, 2024
Field Notes, Research & Training

In the complex world of development projects, designing a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework is a critical step towards ensuring successful outcomes. This framework not only tracks progress but also ensures that the intended benefits reach the targeted communities effectively.

A Thirsty Land, a Silent Plea: Can CSR Quench Rural India’s Environmental Woes?

Jan, 2024
CSR Partnerships, Rural Development

Can Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) lead the way in addressing India’s rural environmental challenges, emphasizing the urgent need for a shift in focus towards environmental stewardship to ensure sustainable rural development?

The Precarious Pearl: Why We Need a Revolution in Water Governance

Jan, 2024
Water Governance, Water Management

Can we rise to the challenge and become the custodians of water-the precious pearl, the lifeblood of our planet?

10 NGOs Championing Environmental Sustainability in India

Jan, 2024
About, Sustainable Development

This article highlights ten commendable NGOs that are at the forefront of environmental sustainability in India. These organisations are not just tackling environmental concerns but are also empowering communities towards a sustainable and resilient future.

Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Nature-based Solution for Climate Change

Jan, 2024
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation

This blog will cover blue carbon, highlighting its role in climate change mitigation and adaptation. It will help us understand its significance in combatting climate change and protecting the planet.

Himalayan Pastoralism at Cross Roads: Insights from Changpa Community of Korzok Village of Leh-Ladakh

Jan, 2024
Field Notes, Livestock Management, Sustainable Livelihoods

This blog delves into the lives of the Changpa community, a near-invisible pastoral nomadic community in Ladakh and a group largely unknown to mainstream society.

Harmony in Beliefs: Embracing Diversity and Co-Existence through Wagh Baras

Jan, 2024
Biodiversity

The Mahadev Koli community in Akole, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra celebrates the Wagh Baras festival, observing rituals that venerate nature and embody an ethos of environmental stewardship and peaceful coexistence

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When Practice Shapes Policy

Dec, 2025
Policy Impact, WOTR History

A reflection on WOTR’s 32-year journey translating grassroot watershed and climate resilience practice & research into state and national policies.

Impact & Alternatives of Monocropping : In conversation with Nitin Kumbhar, Researcher, W-CReS

Dec, 2025
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Soil Health

Monocropping’s long-term impacts on soil, pests, and farmer incomes are explored through insights from Nitin Kumbhar, highlighting sustainable alternatives, diversification strategies, and pathways to climate-resilient agriculture in India.

A Shop Built on Hope and Resilience

Dec, 2025
Rural Development, Sustainable Livelihoods

A family in Odisha rebuilds their lives after a tragic accident, using community support to start a small shop that restores their livelihood, dignity, and hope.

Festivals, Forests, and Farming: Customs and Practices of Tribal Communities Across India

Nov, 2025
People Stories

A glimpse into the cultural practices and land-based traditions of tribal communities in WOTR’s project regions.

Sharing Ground Realities: WOTR’s Case Study Featured in Stories of Resilience 2025

Nov, 2025
Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development

Drawing from work with smallholder farmers—from Kumbharwadi in Maharashtra to Madaul in Odisha—WOTR has contributed key experiences, insights, and evidence to the Stories of Resilience 2025, a publication launched by the Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA) at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil.

A Smarter Way to Farm Fish: Sustainable, Small-Scale, Community-Led

Nov, 2025
Rural Development, Sustainable Development

How can smallholders farm fish while safeguarding their local ecosystems? One promising answer lies in farm ponds.

Health Risks, Absenteeism, Anxiety: The True Cost of Broken School Toilets—and What Turned It Around

Nov, 2025
Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, Rural Development

Read how a school, and ultimately an entire village in Maharashtra, was transformed with clean toilets

How Phool Shifted From Uncertainty to Stability With Climate-Resilient Agriculture

Nov, 2025
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Rural Development

Phool’s journey from uncertain, monocropping to stable, climate-resilient agriculture shows how access to irrigation, diversification, and community support can transform livelihoods.