WLE

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Changing Rainfall Erodes a Landscape. Watershed Interventions Halt the Downward Spiral

1 Jun, 2021  in UltraTech / WLE by IDC

Watershed interventions have led to 1-2.5 meters higher groundwater levels, providing lifesaving irrigation to the farmers. This was achieved in a challenging environment in two villages in the drylands of Andhra Pradesh, India, which were facing a change in rainfall for the last five years. The steady monsoon showers were […]

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Farmers see rewards of effective land and water management in Uttar Pradesh

23 Jul, 2020  in Impacts / WLE  tagged Productivity / Resilience / Smallholders by IDC

Yields are up and fewer farmers in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh are migrating to cities, following a project that almost tripled their agricultural incomes. The initiative in Jhansi district introduced an array of practical methods, including water-harvesting structures, effective land-management practices and improved cultivars. These interventions made more […]

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