Along with the India Climate Collaborative, we convened a roundtable to bring together key stakeholders to discuss the future of water for transformation of agricultural landscapes.
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The Relevance Of Rural Aspirations To Sustainable Transitions: A Ground-Up Study
We carried out a rural livelihoods aspirations study in three villages in Raichur to ensure that restoration work in the region is people-centric and demand-based.
Diversifying Income Sources to Incentivise Smallholder Farmers
For crop diversification practices to be adopted at scale, it needs to be perceived as financially remunerative to smallholder farmers. We suggest a multifaceted approach, integrating off-farm value addition and on-farm income diversification activities.
Envisioning an Equitable Transition to Regenerative Agriculture Using a ‘Ladder’ Approach
In this research brief, we establish the economic rationale for a sustainable transition using a transition pathways approach.
What Does “Sustainable” Food Production around Bangalore Entail?
The agricultural landscape around Bangalore is experiencing environmental degradation – groundwater depletion, a decline in soil health and agrobiodiversity. Urbanisation and globalisation have changed the agricultural landscape as well as consumer preferences which in turn affect rural livelihoods and food production.
This article explores the complexity of sustainable food production in the semi-arid region around Bangalore.
Using Systems Thinking to Create a Sustainable Food System
The agricultural landscape around Bangalore is experiencing environmental degradation – groundwater depletion, a decline in soil health and agrobiodiversity. Urbanisation and globalisation have changed the agricultural landscape as well as consumer preferences which in turn affect rural livelihoods and food production.
This article explores the complexity of sustainable food production in the semi-arid region around Bangalore.