by Team LEISA India | Nov 16, 2015 | Articles, Resource Management, Water Management
Introduction of water harvesting and moisture conservation measures was necessary to rehabilitate the degraded lands in the Sawna macrowatershed area near Udaipur. A community drive to revive wells resulted in water security for longer periods and sustained increase... 
by Team LEISA India | Nov 16, 2015 | Articles, Resource Management, Water Management
Farming community in Rajha village in Nepal, through effective management of the scarce water resource and good governance mechanisms, have moved towards building sustainable communities. In Gulmi district in the Western Development Region of Nepal, dry season is as... 
by Team LEISA India | Nov 16, 2015 | Articles, Resource Management, Water Management
At the Centre for Environment Concerns, an NGO based in Hyderabad, India, the challenge was clear: develop an inclusive irrigation technology suitable for low rainfall areas. Alongside farmers and female farm labourers, they developed an irrigation technology that... 
by Team LEISA India | Nov 16, 2015 | Articles, Resource Management, Water Management
Development of watershed is an approach to make best use of the rainwater for agricultural production while improving soil conservation and bio-diversity. By harvesting rainwater on the upper and middle slopes, the farmers in Mankadmundi tribal village could bring in... 
by Team LEISA India | Oct 30, 2015 | Articles, Resource Management, Water Management
By efficient harvesting of water, the communities of Krishna Dehariya village in Madhya Pradesh are not only able to meet the current water requirement of the village but are also prepared to meet future water demands. Strong local institutions helped transform this... 
by Team LEISA India | Apr 16, 2014 | Articles, Resource Management, Water Management
Local agrobiodiversity is closely linked with the lives, livelihoods and the culture of the rural communities. Even today, agricultural biodiversity is concentrated in regions where small farms still predominate. Though much of the diversity is lost owing to...