From Drought to Abundance: How Doubling Farmers Income project Changed the Landscape
The impact of the Doubling Farmers Income pilot projects in Bundelkhand, Uttar Pradesh, where innovative water conservation and bunding techniques have boosted water tables, expanded cropped land, and increased yields by 30-40%. Farmers now benefit from improved irrigation, crop diversity, and greater profitability.
Resilience in Action: The Pura Birda Transformation Story
Pura Birda village in Uttar Pradesh, where tribal farmers once faced severe water scarcity, drought, and migration. Through a comprehensive effort led by ICRISAT and government partners, the village adopted advanced climate resilience strategies—such as field bunding, improved water management, and agroforestry. These integrated approaches restored groundwater, revived over 250 acres of farmland, and enabled farmers to return, diversify their livelihoods, and boost incomes. The project stands as a remarkable example of how sustainable land and water management can rejuvenate rural communities, encourage reverse migration, and uplift lives.
Science-Led Solutions: Transforming Farmer Livelihoods in Odisha
OLM-ICRISAT Project’s partnership in Odisha, where smallholder farmers have benefited from innovative, science-led approaches. Through soil health assessments, climate-smart farming techniques, and access to advanced agricultural technologies, thousands of farm families have increased crop productivity, enhanced their incomes, and achieved greater economic stability. The project’s focus on resilience, sustainable practices, and community-driven solutions has empowered rural communities to overcome challenges such as poor soil health, limited market linkages, and climate change, setting a model for sustainable rural development and improved livelihoods for years to come.
Science-led interventions by ICRISAT and the Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (GSDA) are transforming dryland agriculture in Maharashtra. Through field bunding, advanced water management, and sustainable crop practices, thousands of farmers are enhancing groundwater, restoring farmlands, and securing better livelihoods in challenging environments.
Transforming Degraded Landscapes: The OPELIP Initiative
How the OPELIP program is rejuvenating degraded lands in Odisha’s tribal clusters by introducing innovative landscape restoration models. Through field-scale climate resilient technologies, advanced water conservation, and organic farming practices, vulnerable communities are building sustainable livelihoods and improving agricultural productivity.
Transforming livelihoods of Odisha tribal communities through gravity based irrigation systems
Gravity-based irrigation systems are transforming tribal communities in Odisha. Through innovative water diversion, rainwater harvesting, and sustainable crop practices, farmers are overcoming water scarcity, increasing crop intensity, and improving household incomes, all while promoting nutrition and resilience.
