A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

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.

Asha’s Little Farm for Food and Nutrition Security

Jan, 2024
Case Stories, 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

The Five Musketeers of Chorachiwadi

Dec, 2023
Case Stories, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

Hope Distilled: How Villages in Telangana and Jharkhand transitioned from Liquor to Sustainable Livelihoods

Dec, 2023
Case Stories, Climate Change Adaptation, People Stories, Sustainable Livelihoods

Rural communities in Jharkhand and Telangana, struggling to sustain their livelihoods, find hope through the Sustainable Livelihoods Programme, supported by Axis Bank Foundation. With diversified income streams, these communities now thrive, rewriting their stories of resilience and progress.

Revitalising Chhindwara Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods through Natural Resource Management in 8 Villages of Madhya Pradesh

Jul, 2023
Case Stories

WOTR is tackling the devastating impact of climate change on rural livelihoods in India. With their project ‘Natural Resource Management and Improving Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities,’ they’re enhancing water conservation, livestock management, and microfinance in eight Chhindwara district villages. This initiative

How Communities In This Drought Prone Region In Maharashtra Came Together To Solve Their Water Woes

Jun, 2023
Case Stories

Jalna’s water-scarce rural communities found hope through the transformative PPCP project. Between 2014 and 2019, WOTR, in collaboration with Hindustan Unilever Foundation and the Maharashtra government, undertook an integrated watershed development initiative, leading to the empowerment of local communities. As a result, water levels have significantly improved, soil productivity has been revived, and farmers have gained newfound empowerment.

Nurturing Nature and People amid Climate Change – The Case of Purushwadi

Jun, 2021
Case Stories

A study of the effectiveness of nearly two decades of nature based and human-centered interventions exemplifying the Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) approach. by Shreya Banerjee

An EbA Case Study – Nurturing Nature and People amid Climate Change in Bhojdari

Apr, 2021
Case Stories

A study of the effectiveness of nearly two decades of nature based and human centered interventions exemplifying the Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) approach. by Dada

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

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

Asha’s Little Farm for Food and Nutrition Security

Jan, 2024
Case Stories, Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

The Five Musketeers of Chorachiwadi

Dec, 2023
Case Stories, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

Hope Distilled: How Villages in Telangana and Jharkhand transitioned from Liquor to Sustainable Livelihoods

Dec, 2023
Case Stories, Climate Change Adaptation, People Stories, Sustainable Livelihoods

Revitalising Chhindwara Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods through Natural Resource Management in 8 Villages of Madhya Pradesh

Jul, 2023
Case Stories

How Communities In This Drought Prone Region In Maharashtra Came Together To Solve Their Water Woes

Jun, 2023
Case Stories

Nurturing Nature and People amid Climate Change – The Case of Purushwadi

Jun, 2021
Case Stories

A study of the effectiveness of nearly two decades of nature based and human-centered interventions exemplifying the Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) approach. by Shreya Banerjee

An EbA Case Study – Nurturing Nature and People amid Climate Change in Bhojdari

Apr, 2021
Case Stories

A study of the effectiveness of nearly two decades of nature based and human centered interventions exemplifying the Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) approach. by Dada

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Water Stewardship and the Rise of Rural Resource Leaders

Jul, 2026
Water Consevration, Water Governance

A story of how water stewardship empowered Bhagwat Gavande to become a trusted rural resource leader in his village

El Niño, Equity, and the Price of Undervaluing Nature

Jul, 2026
El Niño, Indian Monsoon

El Niño exposes hidden economic costs of degraded ecosystems, revealing why water stewardship and natural capital investment strengthen rural climate resilience.

Crop Simulation: Farming India’s Climate Future Beyond 2047

Jul, 2026
Agriculture, Technology

Crop simulation reveals a startling truth: without adaptation, South Asian farmers could lose up to half their harvest by 2047. How can simulation help with adaptation?

When Villagers Saw Their Land from Below: How a 3D model changed the way villages understand water, land, and each other

Jul, 2026
Capacity Building, Water Governance

Explore how 3D mapping of aquifers changed how Mhaswandi and Masai practice water stewardship.

Mangroves: Nature’s Multitaskers, Not Just Carbon Sinks

Jul, 2026
Biodiversity, Plants & Trees

Mangroves do far more than store carbon. They’re coastal shields, fish nurseries, biodiversity havens, and living systems tied to millions of lives.

Women Farmers and Climate Change in India: Challenges, Resilience and Emerging Opportunities

Jul, 2026
Climate Change, Women Empowerment

How climate change affects women farmers in India, and the solutions they are building for a more resilient future.

World Snake Day 2026: Understanding and Conserving Nature’s Silent Regulators

Jul, 2026
Biodiversity, Ecosystem

Observed every year on 16 July, World Snake Day aims to dispel myths and raise awareness about one of the most misunderstood creatures on Earth.

How Thousands Of Farmers Found Their Collective Voice

Jul, 2026
Farmer Producer Organisations, People Stories

This film tells the story of what changed when over 11,800 farmers came together to build their own Farmer Producer Companies

A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

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

Asha’s Little Farm for Food and Nutrition Security

The Five Musketeers of Chorachiwadi

Hope Distilled: How Villages in Telangana and Jharkhand transitioned from Liquor to Sustainable Livelihoods

Revitalising Chhindwara Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods through Natural Resource Management in 8 Villages of Madhya Pradesh

How Communities In This Drought Prone Region In Maharashtra Came Together To Solve Their Water Woes

Nurturing Nature and People amid Climate Change – The Case of Purushwadi

An EbA Case Study – Nurturing Nature and People amid Climate Change in Bhojdari

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

Asha’s Little Farm for Food and Nutrition Security

The Five Musketeers of Chorachiwadi

Hope Distilled: How Villages in Telangana and Jharkhand transitioned from Liquor to Sustainable Livelihoods

Revitalising Chhindwara Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods through Natural Resource Management in 8 Villages of Madhya Pradesh

How Communities In This Drought Prone Region In Maharashtra Came Together To Solve Their Water Woes

Nurturing Nature and People amid Climate Change – The Case of Purushwadi

An EbA Case Study – Nurturing Nature and People amid Climate Change in Bhojdari

By Categories

By Tags

Water Stewardship and the Rise of Rural Resource Leaders

El Niño, Equity, and the Price of Undervaluing Nature

Crop Simulation: Farming India’s Climate Future Beyond 2047

When Villagers Saw Their Land from Below: How a 3D model changed the way villages understand water, land, and each other

Mangroves: Nature’s Multitaskers, Not Just Carbon Sinks

Women Farmers and Climate Change in India: Challenges, Resilience and Emerging Opportunities

World Snake Day 2026: Understanding and Conserving Nature’s Silent Regulators

How Thousands Of Farmers Found Their Collective Voice

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