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Flavours of the Forest: A Community’s Culinary Celebration of Wild Edible Plants

Oct, 2023
Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Food Security, Health, Sanitation & Nutrition

The Raan Bhaji festival celebrates indigenous, wild edible plants used in local cuisine, highlighting the ancient diet of human civilisations. Wild Edible Plants (WEPs) thrive independently, predating modern agriculture. WEPs are integral to the sustenance of traditional and indigenous food methodologies, particularly within rural and

Closing the Gap: Bridging Healthcare Disparities for Livestock Management in Rural India

Oct, 2023
Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, Livestock Management, Rural Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

In this context, the ‘Pashu Sakhis’ programme trains local women to become Community Animal Care Service Providers (CASP). These Pashu Sakhis offer essential livestock care and guidance, empowering rural women and improving animal health.

The Bloom of Devnalamal: Kanta Golayit’s Story of Resurgence

Kanta Golayit always harboured a deep-seated desire to cultivate her own land and reap a bountiful harvest. Despite the vast land she owned, the yield was dishearteningly meagre. With acute water scarcity and inadequate irrigation facilities

From Struggle to Sustainability: Shivmangal’s Journey with Biogas

Jul, 2023
Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Livelihoods

Shivmangal Singh, a hardworking man of 38, knew the contours of struggle and perseverance intimately. As a resident of the remote Mudijhariya village in Koriya district of Chhattisgarh, he bore the weight of providing for a family of six. Alongside his eldest son, Shivmangal shouldered the responsibility

Nature’s Remedies: Harnessing Traditional Wisdom for Menstrual Health in Maharashtra’s Tribal Communities

May, 2023
About, Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Field Notes, Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, People Stories

Menstruation is a natural process that marks the transition from adolescence to womanhood, and it plays a vital role in women’s reproductive health. Did you know that on average, women spend about five years of their lives menstruating? Taking care of

The Mandap Vidhi Innovation: Transforming Rural India’s Kitchen Gardens

Nestled in the backyards of homes, kitchen gardens—often known as backyard gardens—serve as intimate, small-scale havens for growing an enchanting array of vegetables, herbs, fruits, and occasionally even flowers. With a focus on

Rainwater Harvesting’s role in Improving Crop Yields and Ensuring Food Security in India: A Focus on WOTR’s Work

India, predominantly an agricultural nation, is currently facing a significant challenge in ensuring food security for its ever-growing population. With agriculture accounting for about 70% of the country’s water consumption, efficient water

POSHAN Abhiyaan in Maharashtra – A Bumpy Road to Nutritional Security

Jan, 2023
Food Security, Health, Sanitation & Nutrition, News & Events, Rural Development, Sustainable Development

India, with a population of 1.4 billion, has long been concerned with ensuring food security. Despite recent economic growth, the country continues to face challenges in eradicating hunger. Maharashtra, one of India’s largest states in terms of area and

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WOTR Must Watch -From The Archives

Feb, 2026
Climate Change, Ecosystem, WOTR History

In our Must Watch – From the Archives collection, we revisit powerful films that chronicle 32 years of transformation. These stories capture the resilience of rural communities, the strength of collective action and the quiet yet lasting change that numbers alone can’t express.

Holding the Ground: How Community Spirit and Ancient Wisdom Saved Karauli’s Soil

Feb, 2026
Case Stories, Soil Conservation

How Karauli farmers stopped soil erosion using traditional Pagaras, community action, and climate-smart farming to restore land, livelihoods, and resilience

A Land Once Pushed to the Mines Finds Its Way Back to Water

Feb, 2026
Case Stories, Water Conservation

From dust-filled mines to life-giving ponds, Karauli’s communities revive water, farming, dignity, and hope through collective climate resilience efforts

Pashu Sakhi : Listening to Hooves and Heartbeats in Every Village

Feb, 2026
Rural Development, Women Empowerment

Discover how Pashu Sakhi members transform rural India through doorstep livestock care, stronger livelihoods, healthier animals, and resilient farming communities.

Rethinking Science, Power, and Humility in Development

Feb, 2026
Interviews, Rural Development

Exploring sustainable farming, social inequality, and policy failures, urging humility and community-led solutions in agriculture and development sector with Dr Divya Veluguri.

From Survival to Growth to Reckoning Now, Innovation Must Be for Impact

Feb, 2026
Education, Research & Training, W-CReS

Innovation once drove survival and growth. Now, amid climate stress and inequality, it must shift toward impact, resilience, and long-term sustainability.

Annual Report 2024-25 : Roots & Resilience

Feb, 2026
Thought Leadership, WOTR

WOTR’s Annual Report 2024-25, Roots & Resilience, highlights rural resilience through science, technology, and tradition.

Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction: A Sustainable Solution for Climate extremes

Feb, 2026
Climate Change, Ecosystem

Across India, disasters are no longer singular events but a polycrisis—where climate extremes, ecological degradation, water stress, and livelihood insecurity interact and amplify one another