Sahana Srinath

Sahana Srinath
Sustaining their commons to sustain their future
Revitalising commons: A decade of sustainable transformation in Narayanaswamykote, Karnataka
Posted on 06 Jan, 2024 07:42 PM

The community of Narayanaswamykote in Bagepalli block of Chikballapur district in Karnataka has earnestly been protecting and restoring their 240 plus acres of commons for over a decade now. There are 68 households in the village, and a majority of them depend on agriculture, livestock rearing, wage labour, and non-timber forest produce (NTFP) collection for their livelihoods. 

Narasimhappa, a village resident, positioned against the backdrop of the Agrahara tank (Image: FES)
Journeying from setbacks to successes, one step at a time
Community leverages MGNREGS and NRLM to strengthen its livelihood resource base Posted on 23 Aug, 2023 04:08 PM

The Maralappanahalli community has come a long way since the formation of its Grama Parisara Abhivruddi Samiti in 2017. The livelihood basket of the 40 households here largely comprised agriculture and livestock rearing for the longest time, but the Samiti has been instrumental in helping its people learn about MGNREGS and avail it to support their livelihoods.

Cattle pond in the village (Image: FES)
Desilting tanks and uplifting collective spirits
A community mobilises resources, including MGNREGS funds, to take care of its commons
Posted on 11 Apr, 2023 06:46 PM

The picturesque village of Marasanapalli in Bagepalli Block, Karnataka is home to 70 households who primarily practise agriculture, livestock rearing, and daily wage labour. Farmers here grow a variety of vegetables such as beans, ridge gourd, cauliflower, spring onion and beetroot, and some with land in the command area of the village tank grow paddy.

Devarakere tank (Image: FES)
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