13 women are managing 11 collection centres across five Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) in Jalna, Maharashtra, all of which deal in maize, connecting with over 1,800 farmers.
A Better Tomorrow
Stories, Practices, and Solutions
In this reflective piece, Crispino Lobo, Co-founder of WOTR, explores a fundamental truth often overlooked in development work: change rarely begins by choice. It happens when people are left with no other option.
5.33 million trees have vanished from India’s farmlands between 2018 and 2022, with an average loss of 2.7 trees per hectare.
Plastic, once hailed as a revolutionary invention, has become one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time.
Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) is an age-old tale of nature meeting civilization, sometimes with disastrous consequences.
Experts fear early monsoons in Maharashtra could disrupt the sowing and harvesting cycles. We spoke to farmers across Maharashtra to understand their losses, coping strategies, and expectations.
Heat in rural Indian homes is a hidden crisis. Learn how different roof types affect indoor heat levels, and how communities can improve housing for better heat mitigation.
On International Day for Biological Diversity 2025, discover how the Learn-Unlearn-Relearn framework is a powerful pathway to achieve sustainable development.
Massa Village, in Maharashtra’s drought-prone region, embraces ecosystem restoration and adaptation—unlocking 79 million litres of water and a renewed sense of hope.
This International Day for Biological Diversity, let’s view some species inhabiting one of the globally identified biodiversity hotspots: the Western Ghats
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From earning an average of Rs 2,000–3,000 from the one-acre land, Dilphinesh Kunjur’s family income has increased manifold as a result of selling fish from the pond and vegetables that they cultivate around it in Jharkhand
Tigga’s land in Jharkhand was identified by WOTR for intervention and linked to a government scheme for farm pond construction—an initiative that has since transformed his livelihood
Like many others, Oraon preferred traditional farming methods—but his leap of faith paid off. Now, his success inspires farmers in his village and beyond.
Albinas and Nishi from Jharkhand were given hand-holding support by WOTR to gain access to the MGNREGA scheme and get approvals for their mango plantation. Now, they have emerged as a successful couple in their village.
Alma Xalxo, 26, is a Wasundhara Sevika, or Community Resource Person (CRP) with WOTR, acting as a bridge between the organisation and the people in villages.
Over 264 villages competed in the Dharashiv Water Competition, who were judged on the basis of the Water Governance Standard.
The environmental work of rural women is a vital form of leadership that deserves recognition in policy, planning, and global climate discussions.