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Hope Grows in the Fields: Restoring Harmony with Natural Farming in India

Feb, 2024
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Development

Beneath the scorching sun of India’s vast plains, a quiet revolution is stirring. Not one fueled by the roar of tractors, but by the whisper of wind through thriving plants, the hum of a revitalised ecosystem. This silent uprising, rooted in ancestral wisdom and ecological harmony, is Natural Farming.

India’s Water Conundrum: Shrinking Per Capita Availability and the Road Ahead

Feb, 2024
Land and Water Management, Water Management

As the world’s most populous nation now, India grapples with a complex water security challenge. While blessed with diverse water resources from snow-capped mountains to perennial rivers, the story of per capita water availability paints a concerning picture.

Transforming Farmer Lives through Business & Marketing Acumen

Feb, 2024
Farmer Producer Organisations, Sustainable Livelihoods

IndusInd Bank’s CSR initiative in Dharashiv district empowers small farmers through the establishment of the Jalpriya Farmer Producer Organization (FPO), demonstrating remarkable growth in turnover and innovative solutions to agricultural challenges, setting a precedent for sustainable rural development in the region.

Demystified by WOTR – Climate Change Adaptation: Building Resilience in a Changing World

Feb, 2024
Climate Change Adaptation, Demystified By WOTR

Adaptation to climate change is vital for resilience amidst rising sea levels and erratic weather patterns. Key strategies include protecting coastlines, ensuring food security, conserving water, investing in renewable energy, disaster preparedness, and protecting ecosystems.

A Vibrant Concerto: Why Protecting India’s Rural Biodiversity is Vital for a Resilient Future

Feb, 2024
Biodiversity, Rural Development

India’s rural biodiversity, vital for resilience against climate change, faces threats from habitat loss and climate variability. Preserving it through community-based conservation and sustainable livelihoods is essential for human survival and a balanced coexistence with nature.

Ghar ki Mukhyamantri

Feb, 2024
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.

Demystified by WOTR – The Secret Sauce to India’s Water Woes: Watershed Development

Feb, 2024
Demystified By WOTR, Rural Development, Water Management

In rural India, water scarcity is a harsh reality impacting communities’ lives profoundly. Through watershed development, communities are empowered to heal the land holistically, from ridge to valley, ensuring water security, improved health, and livelihoods.

Nourishing a future for the family: Deva Bhil’s tryst with Multilayer Farming

Feb, 2024
Case Stories, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Livelihoods

Deva Bhil’s journey with multilayer farming, supported by WOTR and funded by NABARD’s Farm Sector Promotion Fund, transformed his land into a sustainable source of nutritious vegetables and fruits, addressing his family’s nutritional challenges and boosting their income.

Champion the Ecosystems-based Approach for Sustainable Ecosystems

Feb, 2024
Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Research & Training

WOTR is organising a pivotal three-day training event on EbA for Sustainable Ecosystems, set to take place from the 27th to the 29th of February 2024 at the Darewadi Learning Centre in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.

Seeds of Change: POCRA and WOTR Forge New Pathways for Climate-Resilient Farming in Maharashtra

Feb, 2024
Climate Resilient Agriculture, CSR Partnerships

The Project on Climate Resilient Agriculture (PoCRA) and WOTR have partnered for an MoU to offer digital advisory services promoting climate-resilient agriculture in Maharashtra.

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Safe Water Equals Healthy Life

Dec, 2025
Case Stories, Health, Sanitation & Nutrition

When unsafe drinking water became a daily health risk, a clean borewell in an Odisha village brought relief, dignity, and a return to healthier lives.

How a Group-Based Solar Irrigation System Is Strengthening Incomes

Dec, 2025
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Rural Development

Community-led solar irrigation in Padardi Village boosting crop yields, enhancing household incomes, empowering women, and driving climate-resilient, sustainable rural development in Rajasthan.

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.