Balu’s Biodiversity Register
Balu Bhangre of Khadki Budruk has a treasure! But unlike most treasures, it is not a secret one. He wants to show and share it with everyone. In fact, he is even exhibiting it to the public in...
View ArticleThe SHG Kitchen: Delicacies traditional
Nisarg Utsav was a success because of all the interesting stalls and exhibitions. But the most crowded stalls in the festival were… yes, you guessed it- the Food Stalls. Self Help Groups (SHGs) women...
View ArticleCommunity Based Disaster Management
Climate change and globalization bring uncertainty and risk to many communities across the world – especially those who rely heavily on the availability of local resources and infrastructure. When...
View ArticleCrop – Livestock Connect
In earlier times of rain-fed, single-crop agriculture, there was a strong link between agriculture and livestock as it supported communities in farm operations, enhancing soil fertility (manure), and...
View ArticleVulnerability Assessment Tool (VAT)
The Vulnerability Assessment Tool (VAT) is a unique tool developed by WOTR to assess vulnerabilities of communities in a particular area. It gives ‘indications’ of the vulnerability of communities to...
View ArticleWhat comes, what goes, what remains?
“Ever thought about how much there is to learn from a glass of water?” This is how the session starts. A graphic is explained, leaving the audience a bit shocked. Then the facilitator makes 2 columns:...
View ArticleKrushi Salla: Agro Advisories for farmers
A few months ago, the people of WOTR’s project villages saw a large paper with advice on farming adorning walls in prominent places in the village. This paper was not largely ignored or casually torn/...
View ArticleAgri Scenarios
The image of Indian Agriculture has become rather stereotypical – the poor, thin, debt ridden farmer begging the skies for rain, the suicidal Vidarbha farmer or the rich sugar baron / zamindar. Older...
View ArticleAgro-Met
Dry land farmers live dangerously. Their entire income is often dependent on a single season – the unpredictable Indian monsoon. A failed crop affects not just these farmers but also has dire...
View ArticleEditorial
Rural communities face the daily reality of resource insecurity – a combination of scarcity (insufficiency inaccessibility and unavailability), vulnerability (weakness subject to damage and hazards)...
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