Agriculture
Agriculture
Why Agriculture
Land degradation and unsustainable agriculture practices have led to a loss of productivity which is fuelling rural poverty. In fact, agriculture productivity in India is amongst the lowest in the world.
And agriculture in the rainfed parts of the country is far less productive than irrigated areas – with crop yields at a third of the national average. While farmers in irrigated areas earn 60 percent of their income from agriculture, farmers in rainfed areas earn only 20-30 per cent from farm-related activities.
Our Interventions
WOTR enhances farm productivity and profitability; makes farming practices climate resilient and nature friendly; and works with communities to arrest land degradation. Our climate resilient agriculture approach helps farmers mitigate risks of climate change, reduce the cost of cultivation, increase productivity and enhance their adaptive capacities.
Our Impact
121%
25%
39
15 - 25 %
increase in area
under triple cropping
increase in
horticulture coverage
Farmer Producer Companies established benefitting over 16,000 farmers
Program Highlights
FarmPrecise: A mobile application to make farmers climate-resilient
System of Crop Intensification: a quick guide
Making Smallholder Farming Climate Smart: EPW article
Making Agriculture Climate Smart: a compendium of weather based advisories
Our Achievements
Dr. Punjabrao Deskmukh
Krishi Ratna Award
WOTR was awarded Maharashtra State’s highest award in Agriculture by the Government of Maharashtra in 2010
JEEViKA Excellence in Innovation
WOTR was recognised for excellence in innovation in Agriculture in 2014, by JEEViKA, in collaboration with State Innovation Council, Bihar
India Geospatial
Excellence Award
WOTR was awarded in 2014 by the India Geospatial Forum for the Application of Geospatial Technology in Agriculture
11th mBillionth South Asia Awards
WOTR received a special mention for its FarmPrecise Mobile App in 2020-21
Vasantrao Naik Puraskar 2012
WOTR was recognised for excellent work in rural development
Rise of a changemaker
Santosh Salve saved Rs 25,000 by replacing chemical fertilizer and pesticide with home-made vermicompost, and has restored the nutrients in his soil as a result. All thanks to WOTR who took him through a step-by-step training to start a vermicompost unit and provided him with a starter culture of earthworms. But this was just the beginning and today, thanks to WOTR, Santosh is not only a progressive farmer but a thought leader in his community.
To invest in Climate Resilient Agriculture for rural India, reach out to Nitin Kumbhar at nitin.kumbhar@wotr.org.in