Restoring hopes through Landscapes: Reviving Nature, water and livelihoods
Across the semi-arid landscapes of Bundelkhand in Central India, water scarcity has long dictated the terms of life, livelihoods, and land use. Yet, within this challenging terrain, the Tahruali cluster in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh, offers a transformative story of how science-led, community-dr...
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International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
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| author | Singh, Ramesh Anantha, K.H. Garg, Kaushal K. Venkataradha, A. Shukla, Ashok Uttam, R.K. |
| author_browse | Anantha, K.H. Garg, Kaushal K. Shukla, Ashok Singh, Ramesh Uttam, R.K. Venkataradha, A. |
| author_facet | Singh, Ramesh Anantha, K.H. Garg, Kaushal K. Venkataradha, A. Shukla, Ashok Uttam, R.K. |
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| description | Across the semi-arid landscapes of Bundelkhand in Central India, water scarcity has long dictated the terms of life, livelihoods, and land use. Yet, within this challenging terrain, the Tahruali cluster in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh, offers a transformative story of how science-led, community-driven action can revive degraded landscapes, restore water security, and reimagine the region’s agrarian future. Before the intervention, the Tahruali cluster faced a stark reality. Across 40 villages covering nearly 28,000 hectares, more than 5,400 of the 6,104 wells (both dugwells and borewells) had dried up (Figure 1). Communities depended heavily on erratic monsoons and dwindling groundwater, leaving farms vulnerable and livelihoods uncertain. Recognizing the urgency, ICRISAT and partners, with the support from Government of Uttar Pradesh, initiated a comprehensive landscape resource conservation program that combined traditional wisdom with modern science. The goal was simple yet ambitious: reclaim the landscape for sustainable water futures. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1795342026-01-09T02:01:42Z Restoring hopes through Landscapes: Reviving Nature, water and livelihoods Singh, Ramesh Anantha, K.H. Garg, Kaushal K. Venkataradha, A. Shukla, Ashok Uttam, R.K. climate change adaptation groundwater recharge water conservation soil fertility Across the semi-arid landscapes of Bundelkhand in Central India, water scarcity has long dictated the terms of life, livelihoods, and land use. Yet, within this challenging terrain, the Tahruali cluster in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh, offers a transformative story of how science-led, community-driven action can revive degraded landscapes, restore water security, and reimagine the region’s agrarian future. Before the intervention, the Tahruali cluster faced a stark reality. Across 40 villages covering nearly 28,000 hectares, more than 5,400 of the 6,104 wells (both dugwells and borewells) had dried up (Figure 1). Communities depended heavily on erratic monsoons and dwindling groundwater, leaving farms vulnerable and livelihoods uncertain. Recognizing the urgency, ICRISAT and partners, with the support from Government of Uttar Pradesh, initiated a comprehensive landscape resource conservation program that combined traditional wisdom with modern science. The goal was simple yet ambitious: reclaim the landscape for sustainable water futures. 2025-12 2026-01-08T17:50:09Z 2026-01-08T17:50:09Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179534 en Open Access application/pdf International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Singh, Ramesh; Anantha, K.H.; Garg, Kaushal K.; Venkataradha, A.; Shukla, Ashok; & Uttam, R.K. 2025. Restoring hopes through Landscapes: Reviving Nature, water and livelihoods |
| spellingShingle | climate change adaptation groundwater recharge water conservation soil fertility Singh, Ramesh Anantha, K.H. Garg, Kaushal K. Venkataradha, A. Shukla, Ashok Uttam, R.K. Restoring hopes through Landscapes: Reviving Nature, water and livelihoods |
| title | Restoring hopes through Landscapes: Reviving Nature, water and livelihoods |
| title_full | Restoring hopes through Landscapes: Reviving Nature, water and livelihoods |
| title_fullStr | Restoring hopes through Landscapes: Reviving Nature, water and livelihoods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Restoring hopes through Landscapes: Reviving Nature, water and livelihoods |
| title_short | Restoring hopes through Landscapes: Reviving Nature, water and livelihoods |
| title_sort | restoring hopes through landscapes reviving nature water and livelihoods |
| topic | climate change adaptation groundwater recharge water conservation soil fertility |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179534 |
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