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Stories, Practices, and Solutions

Cultivating a Smarter Future: Unpacking the Goals of Climate-Smart Agriculture

Mar, 2025
Case Stories, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture

At its heart, CSA is about transforming agricultural systems to respond effectively to climate variability and change.

Indigenous Wisdom: A Key To Conservation

Mar, 2025
Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development

Indigenous communities possess traditional knowledge vital for conserving natural resources and addressing the climate crisis.

This Family Mostly Survived on Rice or Jowar with Chilli

Mar, 2025
Case Stories, Climate Change Adaptation, Food Security, Rural Development

Within a small place, Singaram Budhundu from Telangana and his family members manage a small kitchen garden which provides his family with a steady stream of fruits and vegetables, adds to their nutrition and also boosts the family income

Watershed Development in Rajasthan’s Arid Regions

Feb, 2025
Climate Change Adaptation, Integrated Watershed Development

Watershed development in Rajasthan addresses water scarcity, land degradation, and desertification through sustainable water management, rainwater harvesting, and soil conservation, improving agriculture and rural livelihoods.

Green Revolution Through Barren Lands – Transforming India

Feb, 2025
Climate Change Adaptation, Land and Water Management, Sustainable Development

Imagine a barren patch of land, lifeless, without hope, dismissed as worthless. Now imagine transforming not one, not two, but 90 such spaces into green, thriving hubs of life, prosperity, and sustainability. This is not a distant dream; it’s a mission. A mission to fuse the power of nature, technology, and human will

Advancing Climate Resilient Development for Semiarid Farming Systems in India

Feb, 2025
Climate Change Adaptation, W-CReS

The complexity of the challenges faced by semi-arid farming systems in India necessitates a holistic understanding of climate resilience, one that integrates both climate and development concerns.

Guardians of the Land: Harnessing Traditional Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation

Feb, 2025
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Development

India is also home to a multitude of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), each with unique ethical, cultural, and traditional practices. For centuries, these communities have harnessed their Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) to sustain their livelihoods and preserve their cultural identities.

These half-moon shaped bunds are contributing to increased cashew yields in Odisha

Feb, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Water Management

The crescent bund is one of the most effective in-situ soil and water moisture conservation methods used in cashew plantations

How a School in Maharashtra’s Jalna District is Leading the Way in Multilayer Farming

Feb, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation

This blog post is based on a unique multilayer farming initiative implemented as part of the “Integrated Water Resources Development and Promotion of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) in Maharashtra and Telangana—A Practice and Knowledge Embedded Approach” project, which is supported by the Honeywell Hometown Solutions India Foundation (HHSIF).

Invest in Resilience: Partner with WOTR to Transform Lives in Rural Chhattisgarh

Feb, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Land and Water Management

As climate change tightens its grip, the resilient communities in Chhattisgarh need your support more than ever

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Partner Speak: Rotary Club of Poona On Their Impactful Partnership With WOTR

Apr, 2025
CSR Partnerships, Participatory Approach, Partnerships, WOTR History

“What best can be given to the beneficiaries” is the belief uniting WOTR & Rotary Club of Poona. Hear more from Mr. Bakshi in our Partner Speak Series!

Partner Speak: YES Foundation on WOTR’s Data-Driven, Community-Led Approach

Apr, 2025
CSR Partnerships, Interviews

In a recent conversation with us, Garima Dutt of YES Foundation shared how WOTR’s research-led, community-driven approach creates lasting impact.

Trust, Taboos, and Transformation: A Day in the Life of a Mahila Pravartak

Apr, 2025
Food Security, Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, People Stories, Rural Development

The title ‘Mahila Pravartak’ may sound official, but it captures something far more powerful: a woman changemaker. These women are the backbone of WOTR’s community health efforts—moving door-to-door, to bring real transformation to the communities they serve.

Flowing Together: A Journey of Resilience and Togetherness

Apr, 2025
Land and Water Management, Sustainable Development

Since 2019, WOTR and the Rotary Club of Poona have helped Dhamanvan and Shirpunje in Akole, Maharashtra, build resilience through community-driven initiatives.

Cultivating a Smarter Future: Unpacking the Goals of Climate-Smart Agriculture

Mar, 2025
Case Stories, Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture

At its heart, CSA is about transforming agricultural systems to respond effectively to climate variability and change.

Saroj Devi’s model multilayer farm in Rajasthan: A pathway to food security

Mar, 2025
Case Stories, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Rural Development, Sustainable Livelihoods

For Saroj Devi, multilayer farming marked a turning point in her farming career, ultimately providing a stable and diverse source of food for her family and the community.

The Villages That Brought Clean Water Home

Mar, 2025
Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, Women Empowerment

The Drinking Water Project brought safe drinking water closer to home to 305 households in Chhattisgarh’s Koriya district.

Water Stewardship: A Key Step to Tackle Crisis & Climate

Mar, 2025
Rural Development, Water Governance, Water Management

Water stewardship is a step beyond good water governance that not only ensures quality management and distribution of water, but also builds climate resilient communities.

A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

Cultivating a Smarter Future: Unpacking the Goals of Climate-Smart Agriculture

Indigenous Wisdom: A Key To Conservation

This Family Mostly Survived on Rice or Jowar with Chilli

Watershed Development in Rajasthan’s Arid Regions

Green Revolution Through Barren Lands – Transforming India

Advancing Climate Resilient Development for Semiarid Farming Systems in India

Guardians of the Land: Harnessing Traditional Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation

These half-moon shaped bunds are contributing to increased cashew yields in Odisha

How a School in Maharashtra’s Jalna District is Leading the Way in Multilayer Farming

Invest in Resilience: Partner with WOTR to Transform Lives in Rural Chhattisgarh

By Categories

By Tags

Partner Speak: Rotary Club of Poona On Their Impactful Partnership With WOTR

Partner Speak: YES Foundation on WOTR’s Data-Driven, Community-Led Approach

Trust, Taboos, and Transformation: A Day in the Life of a Mahila Pravartak

Flowing Together: A Journey of Resilience and Togetherness

Cultivating a Smarter Future: Unpacking the Goals of Climate-Smart Agriculture

Saroj Devi’s model multilayer farm in Rajasthan: A pathway to food security

The Villages That Brought Clean Water Home

Water Stewardship: A Key Step to Tackle Crisis & Climate

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