A 2,000-yo Irrigation System is Being Revived in North Karnataka

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...

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...

How Are Farmers Likely to Respond to Solar Irrigation? Insights from Our Modelling Exercise Covering 6 Districts

by Anjali Neelakantan, Veena Srinivasan | Jun 19, 2023 | Products and Platforms Blogs

How Are Farmers Likely to Respond to Solar Irrigation? Insights from Our Modelling Exercise Covering 6 Districts Read the full report ‘Farmer Responses to Solar Irrigation in India Agent-Based Modelling to Understand Sustainable Transitions’ here.  Solar...

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...

Part 1: Journey Mapping to Plan the Future of Mukkanal’s Farmers

by Ananya Rao | May 2, 2023 | Rural Futures Blogs

Part 1: Journey Mapping to Plan the Future of Mukkanal’s Farmers Pesticides being sprayed on paddy fields in Raichur, Karnataka. Photo by Manjunatha G. “Thirty years ago, my grandfather used to cultivate redgram, greengram, sesame, and various millets on...