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Shared Water, Shared Success: A Collaborative Approach to Water Security in Agriculture

Feb, 2025
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In response to the water woes of India, the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) has introduced the GMI approach. This initiative shifts the paradigm from viewing water as a private asset to a shared resource, fostering collaborative water management.

Levelled Land, Levelled Life!

Aug, 2024
Climate Change Adaptation, Land and Water Management, Sustainable Development

With WOTR’s support, Ravi Singh Marabi and Man Singh levelled their land, transforming their farming practices and boosting productivity.

Transforming Communities Through Water Conservation

Jul, 2024
Climate Change Adaptation, Rural Development, Water Governance, Water Management

Borgaon Budruk’s Village Development Committee (VDC) and Village Water Management Teams (VWMT) have successfully addressed water scarcity through community-driven water conservation efforts, significantly improving local conditions.

Harnessing Nature’s Power: Diversion-Based Irrigation for Sustainable Agriculture in South Odisha

Jul, 2024
Sustainable Development, Water Management

Diversion-Based Irrigation (DBI) merges ancient practices with modern technology, using gravity and slope to water crops without external energy. Understanding site conditions is crucial for successful DBI implementation, supporting sustainable agriculture.

More Crop Per Drop

May, 2024
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Land and Water Management

Polamoney Buchaya, 63, and his wife Bugamma, 54, transitioned to farming after Buchaya’s heart attack in 2020, cultivating green leafy vegetables on leased land. Supported by WOTR and HSBC, they adopted rainpipe irrigation, enhancing water efficiency and crop yield. This shift increased their earnings significantly, providing a steady income. Their success has inspired other farmers in their village to adopt similar practices.

How A Simple Farm Pond Helped Paulina Mundu Realise Her Childhood Dream Of Farming

Apr, 2024
Sustainable Livelihoods, Water Management

Paulina Mundu, a 40-year-old farmer in Khunti, Jharkhand, fulfilled her childhood dream of farming upon returning home. However, water scarcity posed a challenge, leading her to construct a farm pond under MGNREGA in 2017. Despite initial limitations, assistance from Axis Bank Foundation and WOTR in 2019 enabled Paulina to expand and improve the pond, enhancing irrigation capacity.

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.

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Heat, crops and food security: Climate-resilient crops mark the way forward

May, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture

As the heat in India increases, the rising temperature is also affecting the food security of the country. India is focusing on climate-resilient agriculture by developing climate-resilient crop varieties, designed to cope with unpredictable weather and boost farm productivity.

Beyond the Icons: Lesser-Known Species on India’s Threatened List

May, 2025
Biodiversity, Ecology, Endangered Species, W-CReS

On the occasion of Endangered Species Day – this blog seeks to spotlight the lesser-known species from India on the IUCN Red List facing silent extinction.

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.

A Better Tomorrow

Stories, Practices, and Solutions

Shared Water, Shared Success: A Collaborative Approach to Water Security in Agriculture

Levelled Land, Levelled Life!

Transforming Communities Through Water Conservation

Harnessing Nature’s Power: Diversion-Based Irrigation for Sustainable Agriculture in South Odisha

More Crop Per Drop

How A Simple Farm Pond Helped Paulina Mundu Realise Her Childhood Dream Of Farming

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

By Categories

By Tags

Heat, crops and food security: Climate-resilient crops mark the way forward

Beyond the Icons: Lesser-Known Species on India’s Threatened List

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?

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