by Karishma Shelar | Mar 13, 2024 | Rural Futures / Op-eds
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 / In the News
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 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...
by Laraib Fatima Warsi | Sep 18, 2023 | Rural Futures / In the News
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...
by Veena Srinivasan | Aug 25, 2023 | Urban Water / Blogs
Beyond the Jargon: 10 Key Takeaways from World Water Week 2023 Conferences can sometimes feel like an endless round of schmoozing and jargon bingo. If I had a word cloud for World Water Week 2023, it would contain: ‘collective action’, ‘stakeholder...
