From Pilots to Scale: We Are Documenting Knowledge to Spread Effective Rural Solutions

by Gargi Anand, Smita Kumar | Jul 30, 2024 | Products and Platforms Blogs

From Pilots to Scale: We Are Documenting Knowledge to Spread Effective Rural Solutions A community resource person or Sakhi conducting an Aajeevika Paathshala (a school for farmers to train them on climate resilient agricultural practices and sustainable livelihoods)...

Farmers in India Are Weary of Politicians’ Lackluster Response to Their Climate-Driven Water Crisis

by Piyush Nagpal | May 24, 2024 | Rural Futures Press & Media

Farmers in India Are Weary of Politicians’ Lackluster Response to Their Climate-Driven Water Crisis India’s 120 million farmers share fast-shrinking water resources as groundwater is pumped out faster than rain can replenish it. Drought-prone areas like...

We Need More Agricultural R&D: Dr Ashok Gulati at WELL Labs Launch

by WELL Labs Team | Jul 31, 2023 | Community and Outreach Blogs

We Need More Agricultural R&D: Dr Ashok Gulati at WELL Labs Launch Agricultural economist Dr Ashok Gulati delivers the keynote address at the launch of WELL Labs at the India International Centre in New Delhi on July 26. WELL Labs was formally launched on July...

Explainer: How Green Manure Can Help Degraded Farmlands Sustain Themselves

by Manjunatha G | Jun 19, 2023 | Rural Futures Blogs

Explainer: How Green Manure Can Help Degraded Farmlands Sustain Themselves A rotavator crushes a row of plants to create manure. Photo by Revanna Siddappa, Prarambha Soil fertility, i.e. the soil’s ability to support plant growth and optimise yield, depends on myriad...

Part 2: Livelihood Lessons and Insights from Journey Mapping in Mukkanal

by Ananya Rao | May 3, 2023 | Rural Futures Blogs

Part 2: Livelihood Lessons and Insights from Journey Mapping in Mukkanal Livestock grazing in Mukkanal, Karnataka. Photo by Manjunatha G In the first part of our blog series on the journey mapping exercise we conducted in Mukkanal village in Raichur district, we...