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Nourishing a future for the family: Deva Bhil’s tryst with Multilayer Farming

Feb, 2024
Case Stories, Climate Resilient Agriculture, Sustainable Livelihoods

Deva Bhil’s journey with multilayer farming, supported by WOTR and funded by NABARD’s Farm Sector Promotion Fund, transformed his land into a sustainable source of nutritious vegetables and fruits, addressing his family’s nutritional challenges and boosting their income.

Asha’s Little Farm for Food and Nutrition Security

Jan, 2024
Case Stories, 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 Five Musketeers of Chorachiwadi

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

Hope Distilled: How Villages in Telangana and Jharkhand transitioned from Liquor to Sustainable Livelihoods

Dec, 2023
Case Stories, Climate Change Adaptation, People Stories, Sustainable Livelihoods

Rural communities in Jharkhand and Telangana, struggling to sustain their livelihoods, find hope through the Sustainable Livelihoods Programme, supported by Axis Bank Foundation. With diversified income streams, these communities now thrive, rewriting their stories of resilience and progress.

Revitalising Chhindwara Enhancing Sustainable Livelihoods through Natural Resource Management in 8 Villages of Madhya Pradesh

Jul, 2023
Case Stories

WOTR is tackling the devastating impact of climate change on rural livelihoods in India. With their project ‘Natural Resource Management and Improving Sustainable Livelihood Opportunities,’ they’re enhancing water conservation, livestock management, and microfinance in eight Chhindwara district villages. This initiative

How Communities In This Drought Prone Region In Maharashtra Came Together To Solve Their Water Woes

Jun, 2023
Case Stories

Jalna’s water-scarce rural communities found hope through the transformative PPCP project. Between 2014 and 2019, WOTR, in collaboration with Hindustan Unilever Foundation and the Maharashtra government, undertook an integrated watershed development initiative, leading to the empowerment of local communities. As a result, water levels have significantly improved, soil productivity has been revived, and farmers have gained newfound empowerment.

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

An EbA Case Study – Nurturing Nature and People amid Climate Change in Bhojdari

Apr, 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 Dada

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Pashu Sakhi : The Women Bringing Veterinary Care to Every Doorstep

Jan, 2026
Rural Development, Women Empowerment

Pashu Sakhi initiative empowers rural women as para-vets, improving livestock health, boosting incomes, and strengthening climate-resilient rural livelihoods.

Ripples Through Time: The Impact of a Socio-Technical Approach to Watershed Development

Jan, 2026
Rural Development, Water Management

A socio-technical watershed approach helped communities restore ecosystems, strengthen institutions and secure livelihoods, creating resilience that has endured for generations.

Reclaiming Time: Agarbatti Bai’s Journey Beyond Survival

Jan, 2026
Livestock Management, Women Empowerment

The Rabi Jal Pehal project brought trained Pashusakhis to Agarbatti’s doorstep, offering affordable livestock care and practical guidance.

A Harvest Diary from Chhattisgarh

Jan, 2026
Climate Resilient Agriculture, Harvest

Explore the golden beauty of Chhattisgarh’s harvest, where tradition meets modern science in the vibrant fields of India’s rice bowl.

From Perils to Prosperity: 25 Years of Sustainability in Maharashtra’s Rain-Shadow Region

Jan, 2026
Climate Change Adaptation, Water Management

Read how the results of community-led watershed development remain evident even after 25 years in the rain-shadow area of Maharashtra.

Leopard Sightings : How Cities Redraw Wildlife Boundaries

Jan, 2026
Biodiversity, Ecosystem-based Adaptation

Leopards in Pune reveal how cities reshape wildlife boundaries, forcing us to rethink coexistence beyond romance, fear, and reactive conservation.

This Village΄s Walk for Water is Over

Jan, 2026
Participatory Approach, Water Management

Women of this village in Odisha walked eight kilometers daily for drinking water until the solar-powered borewell transformed lives.

Why Environmental Stewardship is the New Core of Social Responsibility

Jan, 2026
CSR, Environmental Stewardship

India’s Supreme Court reimagines corporate responsibility, weaving environmental stewardship, biodiversity protection, and sustainable development into the heart of business ethics.