by Aditya Maruvada | Dec 9, 2022 | Rural Futures / Blogs
From Plural Livelihoods to Better Schools: What People Aspire for in Raichur Field researchers in Raichur in August 2022, while planning for the rural aspirations study. Photo by Manjunatha G. Mallana’s (name changed) family had separated when he was young, forcing...
by Ishita Jalan, Mukta Deodhar | Nov 16, 2022 | Platforms and Partnerships / In the News
‘Water Credits’ Can Fund Climate Needs Water credits represent a fixed quantum of water that is conserved or generated and can be transacted between water deficit and water surplus entities within a sub-basin | Photo Credit: YAVUZSARIYILDIZ The agenda for COP27 in...
by Anjali Neelakantan | Oct 7, 2022 | Platforms and Partnerships / Blogs
Can Farmers Make More Money While Using Less Water? India’s farmers are stuck between a rock and a hard place. On the one hand, the country is facing a groundwater crisis with about a quarter of India’s blocks labelled ‘overexploited’ or ‘critical’. On the other hand,...
by Manjunatha G, Sandeep Hanchanale, Veena Srinivasan | Oct 4, 2022 | Rural Futures / In the News
Is Agroecological Farming a Solution for Rainfed Degraded Land? As part of Mongabay India’s ‘Conserving Agro-biodiversity’ series, our experts look into Akkadi Saalu, a traditional intercropping system in Karnataka that encourages biodiversity on the farm. While the...
by Srushti Paranjpe | Jun 7, 2022 | Rural Futures / In the News
The Benefits of a Diversified Farm in Maharashtra Climate resilience, good yields and steady income: With erratic weather wrecking crops, growing multiple crops and nurturing an ecosystem could help farmers stay afloat. On a diversified farm, a variety of crops can be...
