Earthen Dams are a very common and cost-effective watershed intervention. This multimedia course gives an understanding of the principles of earthen dams, the types of earthen dams and the parameters to be considered in their construction. It goes into the detail of the steps to be followed in constructing these dams. Read More
The available land for crop cultivation for marginal farmers was about 0.2 to 0.6 hectare each. One-fifth (20 per cent) of the land selected for LS is dug up to a depth of 2.4 meters. Read More
Location
Sundarbans, WB, India
Latitude: 21.945000, Longitude: 88.895800
"Low-cost, these dams are lifelines", is a case study, written by Shree Padre in January 2006, about the efforts farmer-journalist Chandrasekhar YethadRead More
Location
Kasaragod, KL, India
Latitude: 12.492470, Longitude: 74.990623
"Drought-proofed by traditional wisdom", is a report by Shree Padre, written in August 2005, on how three generations of a farming family in Bagalkot dRead More
Location
Bagalkot, KA, India
Latitude: 16.185011, Longitude: 75.696243
