by Radhika Sundaresan, Namitha Nayak | Sep 27, 2024 | Urban Water Blogs
Building Climate-Resilient Cities with Nature-Based Solutions Credit: WOHA This is the third part of a blog series on nature-based solutions for urban resilience. Read Part 1 and Part 2 here. Mumbai recorded over 200 mm of rain within five hours on September 25,...
by Jescilia K | Feb 11, 2024 | Urban Water Press & Media
India’s Groundwater Saga Summers haven’t arrived yet, Karnataka is already grappling with drought. But for Rajasthan, one of the driest states, the scenario looks different. Take a look as WELL Labs’ Rashmi Kulranjan weighs in on the different factors...
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 Manjunatha G | Aug 7, 2023 | Rural Futures Press & Media
ಬರಡು ಮಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಜೀವ ಚೈತನ್ಯ ತುಂಬುವ ಸುಸ್ಥಿರ ಹಸಿರೆಲೆ ಗೊಬ್ಬರ ಕೃಷಿಗೆ ಮೂಲಾಧಾರವೇ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತ ಮಣ್ಣು. ಯಾವುದೇ ಮಣ್ಣು ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದೇ ಹೋದರೆ ಆ ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಬರಡು/ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಉತ್ಪಾದನಾ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದ ಮಣ್ಣು ಎನ್ನಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬಿತ್ತಿದ ಬೀಜ ಗಿಡವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದು ಒಳ್ಳೆ ಇಳುವರಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತ ಮಣ್ಣೇ...
by Anjali Neelakantan, Syamkrishnan P. Aryan | May 11, 2023 | Rural Futures Press & Media
Climate mitigation: Can carbon credits ensure farmers don’t pay the price? Reducing carbon emissions in agriculture is important, but placing the burden on farmers is unfair. A robust carbon credit system can safeguard their interests as they switch to sustainable...