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IPCC author Aditi Mukherji on energy transition in agriculture and water security
Mukherji discusses the low emission pathways in the water-energy-food nexus, the importance of matching the right crops to the right regions and the need for context-specific understanding of groundwater use.
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Covid-19 calls for a new agriculture
Development paradigms need to integrate livelihood goals with those of sustainability and health.
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Groundwater Regulation: A Challenge to make the ‘Invisible Visible’ in India
Acknowledging groundwater as ‘commons’ is an important step in the right direction.
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Revival of old irrigation tanks will work wonders: expert
Telangana sits on a treasure trove of thousands of old irrigation tanks which if revived can support cultivation
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Digital tool to monitor groundwater
Women can lead the efforts to strengthen resilience during drought-like situations
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Springs that sustain millions
Women of Himachal's villages - no longer trudging miles to fetch safe drinking water
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A Way of Agriculture To Manage Both Land Degradation, Groundwater Depletion
Conservation Agriculture - No ploughing, maintaining a permanent soil mulch or cover, and diversification in the cropping system.
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How local democracy is solving water issues in southern Rajasthan
"One of the reasons for opting for this approach is the relatively low cost of these community ponds - it cost a 10th of one under NREGA."
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Vasai volunteers recharge ponds to raise water table
Traditional Water Ponds were used only for irrigation and for recharging groundwater.