by Manjunatha G | Sep 23, 2025 | Rural Futures / Blogs
Reimagining WUCS in Karnataka: Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Water Governance Photo credits: Prarambha Managing water fairly requires more than just infrastructure—it needs collective responsibility and farmer participation. When farmers share water, their...
by Manjunatha G, Sirikumar | Mar 2, 2025 | Rural Futures / Blogs
Crop Diversification: A Win-Win Approach for Farmers and the Environment A farm in Chikkaballapur with cabbage and Napier grass (a fodder crop). All photos by Manjunatha G Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district, with its rich soil and tropical climate, has long thrived...
by Syamkrishnan P. Aryan, Mallika Sardeshpande, Manjunatha G | Sep 5, 2024 | Rural Futures / Research
Policy Brief: Augmenting Farmer Income With On-farm Carbon and Water Trade-offs Agroecological practices such as crop diversification (intercropping, crop rotation, agroforestry, etc.) and livestock integration offer ecological benefits such as carbon and water...
by Manjunatha G, SS Ghanti | May 22, 2024 | Rural Futures / Blogs
Field Notes from Raichur: Why MGNREGS Remains Key for Water Conservation in Rural India Along the edges of many farms in the northern Karnataka districts of Raichur and Koppal are hollowed-out rectangular pits called trench-cum-bunds (TCB). It’s a simple and...
by Amrita Nair, Manjunatha G, Karishma Shelar | Sep 29, 2023 | Rural Futures / Blogs
A Package of Practices for Climate-Smart Agriculture In the heart of Karnataka’s Raichur district lies Mukkanal Gram Panchayat, a region where agriculture is the main source of livelihood. Out of 203 hectares of land, almost 178 hectares are under the plough. A...
