Bit by bit, he filled his well: Case study from Yedapadavu, Karnataka
"Bit by bit, he filled his well", is a case study, written by Shree Padre in August 2008, of how S Ganesh Mallya, a high school teacher cum Sunday farmer in Yedapadavu in Karnataka, has greened his plot without borewells. Using simple techniques to catch rainwater, he has managed to raise the water level in his open well and grow a bountiful farm.
Location
Mangalore, KA, India
Latitude: 12.869360, Longitude: 74.842560
Tags:
- Content Type: Case Studies
- Category: Agriculture, Percolation Ponds, Borewells, Forests, Groundwater, Open wells, Rainwater Harvesting, Soils, Wells
- Author: Shree Padre
- Source: IndiaTogether.org
- Location / Time: 2008, August, India, Karnataka, Mangalore
- Difficulty Level: Beginner


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