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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

India’s Path to Sustainable Agriculture: Embracing Natural Farming for Farmers and Consumers

Sep, 2024
Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Development

India’s agricultural sector faces challenges from conventional practices, but adopting natural farming can enhance soil quality, promote biodiversity, and improve food security while benefiting farmers economically.

Beyond Food and Water: The Surprising Power of Provisioning Ecosystem Services

Sep, 2024
Biodiversity, Climate Change

Provisioning Ecosystem Services (PES) encompass essential natural resources directly supporting human livelihoods and well-being. They play a crucial role in climate change adaptation and contribute to achieving various SDGs.

Vegetables On Their Plate: Once A Luxury, Now A Staple

Aug, 2024
Climate Change Adaptation, Food Security, Sustainable Development

Sahulia Singh’s family, once reliant on a limited diet of rice and potatoes, now grows a variety of vegetables through WOTR’s kitchen garden initiative, improving their nutrition and reducing dependence on distant markets.

Covid-19 Forced This Autowallah To Grow Watermelons, He Now Makes Lakhs

Apr, 2024
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Livelihoods

Rajesh Mahto, 40, is always looking for money he can save or money he can make. Until 2019, Mahto used to ride an autorickshaw. Having all but quit agriculture, the 2019 lockdown imposed due to Covid-19 forced Mahto to give farming a second shot. He was aided in his efforts by WOTR which provided seeds, irrigation inputs, and advice on farming, through Axis Bank Foundation’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.

A Story of 2 To 25

Apr, 2024
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Livelihoods

Narendra Adhikari, 58, is not afraid of experimentation. Agriculture fascinates him, and he says he is always looking to learn new approaches to growing food. His 1 acre vegetable garden – where Adhikari presently grows at least 25-30 varieties of herbs, fruits and vegetables – is a testament to this approach. Around 2019, he came in touch with WOTR, and started attending training sessions and going on exposure visits held by the organisation, under Axis Bank’s Sustainable Livelihoods Programme.

A Covid-Proof Solution to Food Insecurity: Kitchen Gardens Add Nutrition To Families’ Diets

Apr, 2024
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Food Security

Singaram Budhundu, 58, is a marginal farmer who lives with his family of 8 in Chinnajetram village in Narayanpet, Telangana. He owns 2 acres of land, where he grows rice and red gram. Within a small place, Budhundu and his family members manage a small kitchen garden and grow vegetables like red chillies, brinjal, tomatoes, okra and cauliflower using water from the household tap.

Why Investing in Climate-Smart Agriculture is Essential for Business Resilience

Mar, 2024
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Rural Development

Businesses face escalating challenges from climate change affecting global agriculture. The solution lies in investing in climate-smart agriculture, which offers proactive strategies for resilience and market opportunities. Climate-smart agriculture, defined by the FAO, includes sustainable productivity increases, enhanced resilience, and reduced emissions.

Farmer Producer Organisations: Key Drivers in Strengthening Food Systems and Ensuring Food Security

Mar, 2024
Farmer Producer Organisations, Food Security

Aligned with WOTR’s mission to enhance the livelihoods of small and marginalised farmers, FPOs facilitate collective action, promote sustainable farming practices, and provide better market access. This article outlines the critical role FPOs play in strengthening food systems and ensuring food security and highlights their relevance to WOTR’s initiatives.

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.

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A Moment of Pride: WOTR Wins CASCA 2025 for Water Conservation

May, 2025
News & Events

The Watershed Organisation Trust has received the Award of Excellence in Water Conservation at the CASCA 2025, organised by The CSR Universe.

Seeds Of Change: How Rayagada’s Tribal Communities Are Rebuilding Their Future

May, 2025
Climate Change Adaptation, Integrated Watershed Development

Since its initiation in 2021, this project has benefited 900 families in Bhimpur, predominantly from tribal communities.

The Fault Lines of Modern Development: Exploring how economies grow and what they leave behind

May, 2025
Climate Change, conservation, Sustainable Development

The idea that pollution increases early in development but later decreases as countries get richer and adopt cleaner technologies—as suggested by the Environmental Kuznets Curve—doesn’t hold in reality, where the damage is often lasting and hard to reverse.

Taking Research to the Roots: Addressing Land Surface Temperature Rise in Agriculture

Apr, 2025
Climate Change Adaptation, Research & Training

Land surface temperatures refer to the heat held by the ground, vegetation, and other surfaces of the Earth that absorb sunlight and exchange energy with the air above.

Earth Day 2025: Reflections on Development, Ecology, and the Way Forward

Apr, 2025
Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development

As Earth Day 2025 prompts global reflection on sustainability, biodiversity, and climate action, it is an opportunity to examine the intersections between environmental conservation and development in India.

As Heat Waves Intensify, Are We Cooling Responsibly?

Apr, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, heat waves, W-CReS

Cooling demands are increasing with extreme heat, but are we meeting our cooling needs responsibly? Uncover the complete story.

Sun, water and agriculture: How Solar Energy is changing the landscape in Chhattisgarh

Apr, 2025
Renewable Energy, Rural Development, Sustainable Development

Watershed Organisation Trust along with its esteemed partners is implementing solar-powered solutions to ensure drinking water supply, irrigate farmlands and light the streets in rural areas of Chhattisgarh.

This Women’s Group Is Changing How Their Village Farms

Apr, 2025
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Ecosystem-based Adaptation

Twelve women in Ratadgaon, Maharashtra, started a Bio-Input Resource Centre, selling organic formulations to nearby farmers and reviving soil health.

A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

This Family Mostly Survived on Rice or Jowar with Chilli

India’s Path to Sustainable Agriculture: Embracing Natural Farming for Farmers and Consumers

Beyond Food and Water: The Surprising Power of Provisioning Ecosystem Services

Vegetables On Their Plate: Once A Luxury, Now A Staple

Covid-19 Forced This Autowallah To Grow Watermelons, He Now Makes Lakhs

A Story of 2 To 25

A Covid-Proof Solution to Food Insecurity: Kitchen Gardens Add Nutrition To Families’ Diets

Why Investing in Climate-Smart Agriculture is Essential for Business Resilience

Farmer Producer Organisations: Key Drivers in Strengthening Food Systems and Ensuring Food Security

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

By Categories

By Tags

A Moment of Pride: WOTR Wins CASCA 2025 for Water Conservation

Seeds Of Change: How Rayagada’s Tribal Communities Are Rebuilding Their Future

The Fault Lines of Modern Development: Exploring how economies grow and what they leave behind

Taking Research to the Roots: Addressing Land Surface Temperature Rise in Agriculture

Earth Day 2025: Reflections on Development, Ecology, and the Way Forward

As Heat Waves Intensify, Are We Cooling Responsibly?

Sun, water and agriculture: How Solar Energy is changing the landscape in Chhattisgarh

This Women’s Group Is Changing How Their Village Farms

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