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Empowering Rural Women Through AI for Sustainable Agriculture
To ground-truth and ensure accuracy of satellite data and AI models, rural women in Chintamani are locally collecting soil moisture sensor readings, supporting drought identification and targeted investments in water-saving interventions.
The end of MGNREGA is the undoing of a social revolution in rural India
Published in Scroll.in
Reinventing India’s carb-heavy diet with protein, indigenous foods
Published in Scroll.in
When Good Farming Ideas Fail to Last
Improved agronomic practices often demonstrate clear results, but adoption fades the moment external support ends. Sustaining them requires rebuilding the larger ecosystem to both support and sustain the last-mile farmer.
From Fields of Struggle to Hubs of Innovation: Farmers, Mechanisation, and the Promise of Local Enterprise
A recent pilot across three villages in Raichur district demonstrates the power of local enterprise in advancing rural mechanisation. Farmers, women entrepreneurs, and rural youth are turning farm machinery into shared village resources through local service hubs, improving access to technology and strengthening livelihoods in the process.
Unpacking the Gender Gap in India’s Agricultural Tech Revolution
India’s drive to integrate technology into agriculture promises innovation, ease, and greater rewards, but women farmers are often left behind. This analysis delves into the gender disparities shaping the future of agricultural technology in India.
Reimagining WUCS in Karnataka: Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Water Governance
A systematic, step-by-step approach is needed to build a strong, democratic WUCS from the inside out, shift the power dynamics, and give everyone a voice.
Promoting Equitable Irrigation, Market Access, Agricultural Innovation, and More | Insights from the Rural Futures Programme
The Rural Futures team shares what they learnt from their initiatives in Raichur, Koppal, and Chikkaballapur districts of Karnataka
Mapping Water, Building Ownership: A Ground-Up Approach to Water Governance
Introducing a tech component to participatory rural appraisal has changed how farmers engage with the process.
Raichur at the Crossroads: Gender-Sensitive Strategies for Sustainable Rural Labour
Published in The Federal
Crop Diversification: A Win-Win Approach for Farmers and the Environment
Crop diversification could be the key to economic and environmental resilience amid climate change and market volatility. Meet farmers from Chikkaballapur, Karnataka seeding a more sustainable future.
Why Farmers’ Control on Canal Water Is Key to Solving Agrarian Distress in Raichur
Published in The Wire
How Water Shapes the Lives of Farmers in Raichur: Field Notes from Mandalgudda
We’ve been researching land and livelihoods in Raichur over the past two years. The different strands of our analyses reinforced a known fact of life in the region – that water shapes decisions and livelihoods.
Field Notes from Raichur: Why MGNREGS Remains Key for Water Conservation in Rural India
Digging trench-cum-bund pits is a priority under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, resulting in both livelihood and water security.
A People-Centric Approach to Tackling Poverty in India
Published in Revolve
A Package of Practices for Climate-Smart Agriculture
Over the past year, we have been working with our grassroots partner Prarambha and farming communities on a a curated, people-centric set of interventions to revive Raichur’s degraded lands and improve farmer incomes
Restoring Landscapes and Improving Farmer Income, the People-Centric Way
Farmers in Karnataka’s Raichur district face falling income and struggle to cultivate in degraded land. WELL Labs is working with Prarambha to document concerns, build trust and identify ways to improve farmer income and sustain the ecology of the region.
ಹಸಿರು ಎಲೆಗಳ ಗೊಬ್ಬರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಸ್ಯ ವೈವಿಧ್ಯತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಣಾಮಕಾರಿ ಬಳಕೆ
Published in Agriculture India
ಬರಡು ಮಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಜೀವ ಚೈತನ್ಯ ತುಂಬುವ ಸುಸ್ಥಿರ ಹಸಿರೆಲೆ ಗೊಬ್ಬರ
Published in Agriculture India