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Water in agriculture: Navigating the nexus of efficiency, innovation, and collaboration
Tackling India's water crisis: A blueprint for agricultural water efficiency Posted on 04 Apr, 2024 05:11 PM

India is widely acknowledged as one of the most water-stressed countries globally, exacerbated by the stark reality that it hosts 17% of the world's population but possesses only 4% of the world's freshwater resources.

Women working in the field in India (Image: IWMI Flickr/Hamish John Appleby; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
Sustainable solutions: Meghalaya's Water Conclave 2024
The conference concluded with the adoption of the Shillong Declaration, outlining key principles for sustainable water management and ecosystem preservation in hill regions. Posted on 02 Apr, 2024 09:00 PM

The Meghalaya government in February 2024 hosted its first International Water Conclave 2024 in Shillong. The gathering involved the engagement of diverse experts, scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders, exchanging insights and ideas pertaining to water management. The conference, emphasising knowledge sharing and learning, is slated to become an annual event.

Umiam lake, Shillong (Image: Vikramjit Kakati; Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0)
FAQ - Stubble burning in India: Causes, effects, and solutions
Decoding the problems and solutions related to stubble burning Posted on 01 Apr, 2024 08:48 AM

Every winter, in the bustling city of Delhi and its neighbouring areas, a thick layer of smog settles and the air there is heavy with pollution - the consequence of a widespread agricultural practice known as stubble burning.

Burning of rice residues after harvest, to quickly prepare the land for wheat planting, around Sangrur, Punjab (Image: 2011CIAT/NeilPalmer; CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED)
Himalayan lakes, under stress!
Despite the large dependence of the increasing population on Himalayan lakes, information on the lakes continues to be limited thus hindering their sustainable management. Posted on 31 Mar, 2024 09:19 PM

Freshwater lakes in the Indian North Western Himalayan region (INWH) are unique and an important source of water for the growing population in the region. The INWH region covers the two states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh and two union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh in India.

Tso Moriri in spring (Image Source: Keith Goyden, India Water Portal)
India needs gender responsive strategies to cope with climate change impacts
A recent study finds that climate change induced extreme weather events such as droughts can increase the vulnerability of women to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Posted on 30 Mar, 2024 02:08 PM

Overworked, underpaid and unrecognised: Women in rural India

Droughts affect women the most (Image Source: Gaurav Bhosale via Wikimedia Commons)
Erring and recovering from water woes
Water chronicles: Navigating through scarcity to security Posted on 25 Mar, 2024 10:34 PM

In 2015, I found myself at a hutment in Mekaniyon ki Dhani, near Pachpadra, Barmer. It was late June, and my work had taken me to this nearly barren land of sandy soil. Just the view of this landscape makes one thirsty. Naturally, the most precious resource in this terrain is water.

A tanka covered with Khejri branches (Image: Swaran V)
Understanding water use in agriculture
Beyond the surface: A new perspective on water conservation for startups in Indian agriculture Posted on 25 Mar, 2024 05:44 PM

How do you save water? By using less of it? It sounds simple, but defining water use is more complex. Is it the amount of water drawn from the ground or piped supply for crop irrigation? Or is it the water consumed by the crops themselves to grow?

Drip irrigation in use (Image: IWMI Flickr)
Heat stress among salt pan workers of Tamil Nadu
This study finds that heat stress can increase the risk of salt pan workers to a number of health hazards. Posted on 25 Mar, 2024 01:47 PM

Climate change is expected to increase temperatures by at least 1.5 C around the globe thus increasing the frequency and intensity of heat waves. Increased heat will have a considerable impact on the working population, particularly manual labourers who work in outdoor settings.

Salt pans of Marakkanam (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Managing our domestic water demand
Best practices and tips to reduce water consumption from Bangalore. Posted on 25 Mar, 2024 08:54 AM

With the current water scarcity in Bangalore, we are seeing a lot of attention on the supply disruption. As the city prepares itself to tackle the shortage, we need to understand that our consumption has also gone up. We have collected some practical tips adopted by different apartments in the city to reduce water usage: 

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Saving every drop counts (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
River conservation vital for building climate resilience
Fourth Odisha River Conference decides to spread river conservation education among youths. Posted on 23 Mar, 2024 06:34 PM

The 4th Odisha River Conference, held on 21-22 March 2024 at Angul, concluded with a resolve to increase river conservation education among all sections of society to help save our dying and decaying rivers.

Odisha Water Honours 2024 & Youth4Water Water & Climate Impact Awards were also conferred
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