irrigation

Using insights from existing IDR articles, we answer four key questions on the impact of climate change on crops, food security, and smallholder livelihoods.

As rainfall patterns shift and water sources deplete, paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh are turning to maize for its climate resilience.

In times past, cascading tanks nourished Karnataka's agriculture and transformed its landscape. Now, this traditional water management system has fallen into disrepair.

Uneven access to water continues to stall Kalahandi district's complete transformation from drought-born despair to hopeful development.

Climate change and human–animal conflict is forcing farmers in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, to cultivate fallow lands while leaving fertile lands untouched.

After years of growing water-intensive crops like rice, farmers in Odisha return to millets due to soil erosion and unpredictable rainfall patterns.

Government initiatives to fix Sikkim’s water crisis have fallen short, forcing locals to migrate to other states for alternative livelihood opportunities and a better life.

Organisations such as SSP and PRADAN are demonstrating that smallholder farming can be made viable through simple and consistent innovation.

Not only do farm ponds help conserve water, they also provide uninterrupted irrigation for grape farmers.

In order to make access to water adequate and equitable, we must shift our focus from water sources to water resources. Both science, and community participation and cooperation, are key to addressing our water woes.