Partnership to integrate ecosystem services, biodiversity conservation, and community participation into climate-resilient policies, addressing Maharashtra’s water scarcity and agricultural vulnerability.
A Better Tomorrow
Stories, Practices, and Solutions
5.33 million trees have vanished from India’s farmlands between 2018 and 2022, with an average loss of 2.7 trees per hectare.
Twelve women in Ratadgaon, Maharashtra, started a Bio-Input Resource Centre, selling organic formulations to nearby farmers and reviving soil health.
Ecosystem integrity is a holistic approach to conservation that considers the wholeness of entire landscapes and ecosystems rather than focusing solely on individual species or resources
Kusava Goswami, her mother-in-law Dhapubai, and Ambalal Gameti – a Wasundhara Sewak recognised the urgency to transition their community towards organic agriculture.
WOTR’s journey towards EbA began with its extensive experience in watershed development. This approach now recognises that the well-being of both people and nature is inextricably linked.
Exploring village-based systems through Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) offers promising, sustainable solutions for the livestock sector.
A three-year project by WOTR and HDFC Bank Parivartan aims to uplift 11,700 people in 40 tribal villages of Gadchiroli through sustainable agriculture, water conservation, and livelihood development.
Soil erosion in Koriya, Chhattisgarh, threatens agriculture and infrastructure, requiring solutions like Loose Boulder Structures (LBS). LBS, a cost-effective method, controls erosion, conserves water, and supports local ecosystems.
Urbanization and water scarcity are escalating challenges, but often overlooked, urban wetlands, offer crucial solutions. These vibrant ecosystems, found within or near cities, provide vital environmental benefits.
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A glimpse into the cultural practices and land-based traditions of tribal communities in WOTR’s project regions.
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.
How can smallholders farm fish while safeguarding their local ecosystems? One promising answer lies in farm ponds.
Read how a school, and ultimately an entire village in Maharashtra, was transformed with clean toilets
Phool’s journey from uncertain, monocropping to stable, climate-resilient agriculture shows how access to irrigation, diversification, and community support can transform livelihoods.
Grasslands are often mistaken for empty lands needing trees, but they are rich, climate-resilient ecosystems. Understanding their unique biodiversity, carbon storage, and cultural value is essential to ensuring conservation efforts don’t unintentionally cause harm.
Making every drop count in Maharashtra’s rainshadow.
Recently, multiple large-scale awareness campaigns were conducted in 15 villages across diverse regions of Rangareddy and Jalna districts in Telangana and Maharashtra, respectively, where the Water Stewardship Initiative (WSI) is being implemented.