Raichur Land Restoration Pilot: How We Studied the Local Context

by Ananya Rao, Karishma Shelar | Dec 15, 2022 | Rural Futures Blogs

Raichur Land Restoration Pilot: How We Studied the Local Context Land degradation, or a deterioration in land quality caused by human-induced processes, is a massive challenge for India today. Approximately 53 million hectares (MHa) of land in the country is already...

Field Notes from Raichur: How People are Working to Restore Common Land

by Sandeep Hanchanale | Dec 13, 2022 | Rural Futures Blogs

Field Notes from Raichur: How People are Working to Restore Common Land Farmers and NGO workers with Prarambha guided us on the state of lands in parts of Raichur district. Photo by Manjunatha G ‘Food is something that unites a lot of people,’ said Channayyaswamy, who...

From Plural Livelihoods to Better Schools: What People Aspire for in Raichur

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...

Five Lessons We Learned As An Ecosystem Builder

by Veena Srinivasan | Dec 5, 2022 | Community and Outreach Blogs

Five Lessons We Learned As An Ecosystem Builder WELL Labs members interact with a rural community in Jharkhand in 2022. The scale and complexity of our socio-environmental problems have meant that despite decades of effort we are no closer to ensuring a decent life...

Can Farmers Make More Money While Using Less Water?

by Anjali Neelakantan | Oct 7, 2022 | Products and Platforms 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,...