The Hardship of Water Has Made The Hard Target of Community ...
“There is no straight path for the weak-minded traveler, The Himalayas do not even bother the hard-hearted traveler” The above-mentioned fact has been proved by the water committee of Mathawada village which has collected a huge amount of Rs. 5,29,000/- as a community contribution for the Jal Jeevan Mission Program. The target was very hard […]
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Name: Manek Madhuben vidhabha Gender: Female Age: 18 Yrs. Occupation: Student Village: Vasai Vadi District: Devbhoomi Dwarka State: Gujarat Volunteer Background: Ku. Manek Madhuben Vidhabha, 18-year-Old, at Vasai Vadi-1 from marginalised community. Her parents struggled a lot to support her education due to the financial crisis. In her family, she has 2 sisters and two brothers along with father and mother. Her […]
Water Resource Management (Maherambhai Budhela, Khari)
Maherambhai Nathubhai Budhela is a 55 years old farmer living in Khari village, a coastal village of Rajula block in Amreli District, Gujarat. He is living with 6 members in a single family. In terms of education, Maherambhai has attended school till 7thclass. He is a small farmer with10 bighas (4 acres) of farm landand […]
Integrated watershed management scheme Shri Khatabhai Bhuva
Watershed Management Watershed management is a holistic approach which aims at optimizing the use of land, water and vegetation in an alleviate drought, moderate floods, prevent soil erosion, improve water availability and agriculture production on a sustained basis. Study Area Farmer Information Beneficiary: Shri Khatabhai Kanabhai Bhuva Age: 51 years Qualification: farmer No. of Family members: […]
Improvement in Agriculture and Livelihood of Farmers followi...
Agriculture plays a pivotal role in the livelihoods of farmers residing in Rajula Taluka, located in the Amreli District of Gujarat. Situated along the coastal region of Gujarat, farmers in Rajula Taluka heavily rely on agriculture. However, farming in this area presents numerous challenges, primarily due to water scarcity. The region experiences minimal rainfall, which […]
Integrated Livestock Management (Pareshbhai Vitthalbhai Kota...
Background: Pareshbhai Vitthalbhai Kotadiya is a 45 Years old farmer living in Charodiya village, in the coastal village of Rajula block of Amreli District. He is living with4 members in a single family. In terms of education, Pareshbhaihasattended till Matric level. He is small farmer with 9 bighas (3.5 acres) of farm land and 4 […]
Laser Irrigation, A New Innovative Method Of Irrigation To S...
MangalbhaiHamabhaiLadumor, a 60 Years old farmer living in Mota Ringaniyala village, in the coastal village of Rajula block of Amreli District. He is living in a joint family of 10 members. He is an illiterate. He has a Six acres of land having agriculture as his main source of income followed by Animal husbandry. He […]
Revolutionizing Farming: Moisture Meter unleashes water prod...
Bala Bhai, a resident of the Dharidi village, is the owner of an 8-acre plot of land. With a keen focus on cultivating onion crops, he has dedicated 3 acres of his land to this specific endeavor over the past three years. Historically, Bala Bhai adhered to a rigorous irrigation schedule, offering his onion crop […]
A Pond that Changed the Seasons – Lakshmanbhai’s Story
Navi Chhapari, a small village in Talaja taluka, is perched on the ridge of a watershed. Here, rainwater doesn’t linger, it rushes away, leaving the earth thirsty and the wells shallow. For 35-year-old Bhammar Lakshmanbhai Balabhai, this meant a frustrating paradox: fertile land and a good climate, but too little water to grow high-value crops. […]
Reviving a Well, Reviving a Farm – Jagdishsinh’s Story
In the village of Zanzmer in Talaja, Bhavnagar, farming had become a battle against the falling groundwater table. For 55-year-old Jagdishsinh Bhikhubha Rathod, the land was generous in soil and climate, but stingy in water. His 8.8 hectares, home to crops of groundnut, fodder, onion, bajra, wheat, and maize, depended on the mercy of the […]