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The Five Musketeers of Chorachiwadi

Dec, 2023
Case Stories, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

This story is from the booklet ‘Seeding Entrepreneurs: Stories of Women Entrepreneurs from Karjat and Shrigonda Blocks in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra,’ published as a part of the ‘Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment Opportunities, and Increased Incomes in Maharashtra’ programme of HSBC.

The Dhron Business in Durgaon

Dec, 2023
Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

Post Excerpt This story is from the booklet ‘Seeding Entrepreneurs: Stories of Women Entrepreneurs from Karjat and Shrigonda Blocks in Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra,’ published as a part of the ‘Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment Opportunities, and Increased Incomes in Maharashtra’ programme of HSBC.

The Only Woman Run Garments Shop in Mandavgan

Nov, 2023
Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

A new net for the catch

Oct, 2023
People Stories, Rural Development, Sustainable Livelihoods, Women Empowerment

Power of Collective Actions against Climate Change: International Day of Rural Women

Oct, 2023
Climate Change, ECOBARI, Ecosystem-based Adaptation, Women Empowerment

Beneath climate change’s disproportionate burden on rural women lies a story of strength, collaboration, and empowerment. On this International Day of Rural Women, let’s shift the narrative and applaud incredible tales of resilience like those we discovered in WOTR’s project villages in Ahmednagar

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

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

Atma Darshan: Laying a Strong Premise for a Sustainable Approach to Women’s Empowerment

Mar, 2023
People Stories, Rural Development, Sustainable Development, Women Empowerment

International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8th every year, is a day to recognise the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, while also highlighting the ongoing challenges they face in achieving gender equality.

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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