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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.

Nature’s Remedies: Harnessing Traditional Wisdom for Menstrual Health in Maharashtra’s Tribal Communities

May, 2023
About, Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Field Notes, Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, People Stories

Menstruation is a natural process that marks the transition from adolescence to womanhood, and it plays a vital role in women’s reproductive health. Did you know that on average, women spend about five years of their lives menstruating? Taking care of

Nourishing the Planet: Pollinators as Natural Allies for Food Security

May, 2023
About, Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Sustainable Development

May 20th, marks the celebration of World Bee Day. This day pays tribute to Anton Janša, a key figure in modern beekeeping and a trailblazer in the world of apiculture. The aim of World Bee Day is to emphasize the essential role pollinators like bees

Memories of Bacher Baba – The Karma Yogi

Oct, 2022
About, Integrated Watershed Development, News & Events, People Stories, Rural Development, Sustainable Development

Hermann Bacher, popularly known as Bacher Baba or Father Bacher, initiated the people-led watershed movement in rural India, working tirelessly for the upliftment of the poor and marginalised communities. When Maharashtra was hit by a

Making up or Breaking up – Human Behaviour and the Environment

Apr, 2022
About, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Development

An Environment is a setting in which plants, animals, humans, bacteria, etc. (biotic components) interact with abiotic components such as water, soil, and atmosphere. The interaction happens as per each component’s characteristics, features

FarmPrecise: ‘Precisely’ what our farmers want, now in an app

May, 2020
About, Climate Change Adaptation, Field Notes, Interviews, Land Management, Uncategorized

ODK: A KEY TOOL IN WOTR’S TRANSITION FROM PAPER TO TECH-BASED DATA COLLECTION

Dec, 2019
About, Field Notes, Interviews, News & Events, Publications, Uncategorized

‘Nutritional security is a key aspect of Sustainable Land Management, especially in rain-fed agriculture’

Oct, 2019
About, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Degradation, Land Management, News & Events, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, Uncategorized

The case of the ‘Dabra Dabris’ of Madhya Pradesh

Oct, 2019
About, Climate Change Adaptation, Field Notes, Sustainable Livelihoods, Uncategorized

Group Micro-Irrigation-A step in avoiding the tragedy of commons

Aug, 2019
About, Climate Change Adaptation, Field Notes, Interviews, Sustainable Livelihoods, Uncategorized

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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.