by Syamkrishnan P. Aryan, Ashima Chaudhary | Sep 3, 2024 | Rural Futures Press & Media
Why Farmers’ Control on Canal Water Is Key to Solving Agrarian Distress in Raichur Despite the potential for farmers to earn upto five times more with 30-50% less water, they remain stuck in a low-level equilibrium of growing a single paddy crop due to the...
by WELL Labs Team | Mar 20, 2024 | Rural Futures Publications
Raichur Roundtable: Equitable Water-Sharing for Sustainable Transitions in Agriculture Water for agriculture remains an indispensable, finite, and stressed resource for a majority of smallholder farmers engaged in agriculture as a primary source of livelihood. India’s...
by Karishma Shelar | Mar 13, 2024 | Rural Futures Press & Media
A People-Centric Approach to Tackling Poverty in India Nature-based solutions like carbon offsets should prioritize people, encompass entire landscapes, and align with poverty alleviation objectives. Devaraya* is aghast at his crop yield. Situated in the city of...
by Karishma Shelar, P Srinivas Vasu | Dec 1, 2023 | Rural Futures Press & Media
Feeding Humans Has Trapped World in Debt, Degradation: FAO A new FAO report blames “unsustainable business-as-usual practices” for escalating human and environmental costs of producing food. A groundbreaking report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture...
by Laraib Fatima Warsi | Sep 18, 2023 | Rural Futures Press & Media
A 2,000-yo Irrigation System is Being Revived in North Karnataka Pots are ubiquitous in rural areas with every household having a set of pots which are mostly used by village women to fetch water. But now the same humble pots are also coming to the rescue of farmers...
