Nela Jala' - A book about rainwater harvesting from the Karnataka State Resource Center

Agriculture, an important sector of our economy accounts for 14 per cent of the nation’s GDP and about 11 per cent of its exports. India has the second largest arable land base (159.7 million hectares) after US and largest gross irrigated area (88 milion hectares) in the world. Rice, wheat, cotton, oilseeds, jute, tea, sugarcane, milk and potatoes are the major agricultural commodities produced. More importantly, over 60 per cent of the country’s population, comprising several million small farming households, depends on agriculture as a principal income source and land continues to be the main asset for livelihood security. 

Agriculture

Gardening

Conservation - Reducing Water Usage

Drinking and other Domestic Uses

Droughts and Floods

Rainwater Harvesting

Sustainability

Urban Water

Water Management

Technology

Courses, Toolkits, Manuals, Guides and Handbooks

Political

Karnataka

India

Karnataka State Resource Center