Agri/Rural Livelihoods

Digging an Open Well: Contact Information of Hydrogeologist - Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh

Submitted by giridhar4_114 on June 28, 2011 - 17:42

I own 7 acres of agricultural land in a village in Kodad Mandal, Nalgonda District, in Andhra Pradesh. The field are irrigated with water from a small stream (panta kaluva), and supplemented with borewell. But it hasn't always been easy to ensure water flow from upstream, and there were times when patches of paddy field went dry.

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Category: Open wells
Location / Time: 2011, Andhra Pradesh, Nalgonda
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Question Category: Agri/Rural Livelihoods, Data and Documentation, Location-specific

Traditional Well Digging - Ideal Method ?

Submitted by varunamahabal on February 21, 2011 - 19:17

I am from a village near Sawantawadi, Maharashtra & own a 15 acre plot.Read More

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Category: Groundwater Exploitation
Location / Time: Maharashtra
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Question Category: Agri/Rural Livelihoods, Water at Home

Info Required : Sand Dams in India

Submitted by jonnywood on January 21, 2011 - 18:25

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Category: Rainwater Harvesting
Difficulty Level: Expert
Question Category: Agri/Rural Livelihoods, Rainwater Harvesting

Irrigation Schemes / Subsidies in Karnataka - Information Required

Submitted by raju2011 on January 18, 2011 - 23:31

My native place is Thimmanahalli Village,Banavara Hobli,Arisikere Taluk, Hassan District (Karnataka).Read More

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Category: Agriculture, Borewells
Location / Time: Karnataka
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Question Category: Agri/Rural Livelihoods, Borewells

Microfinance for Water in Vulnerable Ecosystems - Contacts Required!

Submitted by sindra on January 3, 2011 - 17:29

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Category: Conservation, Microfinance, Climate Change Adaptation, Rural Water Supply
Difficulty Level: Expert
Question Category: Agri/Rural Livelihoods, Career and Education, Borewells, Data and Documentation, General and Miscellaneous, Location-specific, Technology, Rainwater Harvesting, Water at Home, Water Quality
Special Tags: General

Seeking case studies of WATSAN enterprise microlending in India

Submitted by cneidl on September 29, 2010 - 18:57

I am working on a WATSAN project in Afghanistan and am tasked with identifying innovative initiatives taking place within the India that may have some application in Afghanistan.Read More

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Question Category: Agri/Rural Livelihoods

How do vetiver hedgerows increase groundwater?

Submitted by k vinod kumar on August 3, 2010 - 12:54

It is known that Vetiver hedgerows increase ground water and allow streams to flow continuosly even during summers. But I am not satisfied with the explanations on how vetiver does it.Read More

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