Madhya Pradesh
Access to resources eludes tribals
Posted on 18 Feb, 2022 11:02 AMMadhya Pradesh has the largest tribal population of the country, and 21% of its population is comprised of Scheduled Tribes (STs) as per Census 2011. The state has 46 recognised Scheduled Tribes, spread across the 52 districts in the state. Of this, three are Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG).

From 58 percent in 2004, groundwater extraction rises to 63 percent in 2017: CAG
Posted on 05 Jan, 2022 03:34 PMGroundwater extraction increased from 58 percent in 2004 to 63 percent in 2017: CAG

Potential of rainwater management in Bundelkhand
Posted on 09 Nov, 2021 04:10 PMBundelkhand, a geographical and cultural region in north-central India covering parts of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh is one of the hotspots of poverty and malnutrition.

The smallholder's dilemma
Posted on 11 Oct, 2021 09:20 PMRoughly 85 percent of the farm households in India are small or marginal farmers, that is, they have less than 2 hectares of land, with 70 percent having less than 1 hectare of land. The average landholding is only 0.5 hectares per household (NSO, 2021).

Villagers’ shramdaan revives canal, enhances area under cultivation
Posted on 17 Sep, 2021 10:38 PMThe village of Urdali is a predominantly rain-fed area, belonging to the Deelwara Gram Panchayat, in Bichhiya Block, Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh.

Revival of Dohas in tribal Madhya Pradesh
Posted on 08 Sep, 2021 09:33 AMThe most important precondition to make farming profitable for small and marginal tribal farmers residing in undulating terrains

Managing water commons through fishing cooperatives
Posted on 01 Sep, 2021 09:36 AMThe total area under tanks and ponds in India is over 2.9 million hectares (Ministry of Jal Shakti, 2017).

Reviving traditional water harvesting structures
Posted on 24 Aug, 2021 11:10 PM150 years ago, no government system anywhere in the world was responsible for water supply.

Barriers to organic farming: Experience of Kansari Organics
Posted on 15 Aug, 2021 09:15 PMAgriculture in India directly or indirectly provides livelihoods to 60% of the population and so the problems of this sector are most relevant for the country’s overall development and have to be effectively addressed.

How kitchen gardens pick up pace in a rural MP village
Posted on 15 Aug, 2021 08:08 AMIn June 2021, UNDP felicitated 41 Women Water Champions for their rema
