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The villages in the Murhu block of Jharkhand are mainly occupied by members of the Munda tribe. Traditionally, these small landholding farmers cultivate paddy and lac—a natural resin secreted by the lac insect. However, in recent years they have also adapted to the cultivation of tomatoes, watermelon and potatoes.

Patterns of Social Exclusion in Watershed Development in India: How my journey began to write this book

Dec, 2021
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Digging deep in search of water

Oct, 2021
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Rural Development, Sustainable Development

Groundwater resources, considered a replenishable resource, are often overexploited to meet the growing demand of agriculture, domestic, industrial purposes, and inhabitants. Its depletion has hugely affected the economic and social sector, forcing farmers in Maharashtra to construct new wells.

Usage of FarmPrecise Mobile App: Feedback of Farmers

Sep, 2021
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Development

In continuation with a previous blog on “Role of Mobile Apps for Climate Smart Agro-Advisory in Agriculture”, there is a need to provide farmers with a dynamic decision support system that is tailored to their specific farm/crops and provides

Addressing the impacts of the pandemic on the agricultural sector

Aug, 2021
Biodiversity, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Rural Development

As we all know, in the early stages of COVID-19 in 2020, there was no vaccine or treatment available to protect people against infection. As infections increased, the government implemented lockdowns, closed borders, and imposed travel limits

Participatory Aquifer Management Workshop: Creating Awareness for groundwater management

Jun, 2021
Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Water Management

The state of Maharashtra has a wide range of rainfall patterns, ranging from 6000mm to 500mm. With 82 percent of the rural population reliant on agriculture for a living, even small changes in this diversified regional and yearly rainfall

Addressing the issues of household income of landless and poor

Jun, 2021
Climate Change Adaptation, People Stories, Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Livelihoods

Raising daily wage work is the second-highest source of income, followed by agriculture. However, as agriculture becomes less remunerative due to an increase in the cost of cultivation and fewer crop returns from climate change, alternate livelihoods f

Nurturing Nature and People amid Climate Change – The Case of Purushwadi

Jun, 2021
Case Stories

A study of the effectiveness of nearly two decades of nature based and human-centered interventions exemplifying the Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) approach. by Shreya Banerjee

Soil and Water Conservation – Sustainable Pathways for Climate Resilience through Agriculture Intensification

May, 2021
Land Degradation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Livelihoods

Impact of land use and land cover changes on the land surface temperature: A case study of Bhokardan, Maharashtra

May, 2021
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Not Every Storm and Flood Is Climate Change – and Why That Distinction Matters

Feb, 2026
Climate Change, Infrastructure

When we mix weather,climate and climate change terms together, it can lead to confusion about what actually caused an event, who is responsible, and what actions are most effective

WOTR’s Journey in Odisha

Feb, 2026
Livelihood, Rural Development

Explore WOTR’s 13-year journey across villages in Odisha, reaching over one lakh people through community-led watershed and livelihood interventions.

State of Finance for Nature 2026 report: The 30:1 Finance Gap That Is Breaking the Global South

Feb, 2026
Climate Change, Ecosystem-based Adaptation

The Global South is being asked to shoulder the world’s nature and climate ambitions while global finance continues to move decisively in the opposite direction.

WOTR Must Read

Feb, 2026
Ecosystem, Rural Development, Sustainable Livelihoods

Read a collection blogs which brings together five stories from WOTR’s blog, shaped by the everyday lives, struggles, and choices of people in rural India. Told from the ground up, these pieces reflect moments of resilience, learning, and collective effort around water, livelihoods, and social change.

Film | A Flow of Hope Through Rayagada’s Hills

Jan, 2026
Rural Development, Sustainable Development

A water storage capacity of 2.5 million litres was created, bringing 64.25 acres of barren land back under cultivation while reducing soil erosion and improving groundwater recharge.

From Seasonal Migration to Year-Round Prosperity: The Story of Maruti Rathore

Jan, 2026
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Water Management

Maruti implemented a series of watershed interventions, including a farm pond and Water Absorption Trenches (WATs) to prevent surface runoff and recharge the aquifers

When Communities See Their Springs: Role of 3D Surface Models in Spring Shed Management

Jan, 2026
Water Governance, Water Management

The Kadasi Revenue village in Odisha, which gets water from five springs, provided a closer look at the interplay between nature, community, and water resources to W-CReS researcher Navnath Ghodake during his field visit.

Harvest Diary from Kharif Season in Maharashtra

Jan, 2026
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Harvest

Farmers in rural Maharashtra are transforming their harvests and building climate resilience through innovative crop protection and sustainable agricultural growth.