Singh, R and Anantha, K H and Garg, K K and Akuraju, V R and Shukla, A and Uttam, R K (2025) Restoring hopes through Landscapes: Reviving Nature, water and livelihoods. Technical Report. ICRISAT, Patancheru.
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Across the semi-arid landscapes of Bundelkhand in Central India, water scarcity has long dictated the terms of life, livelihoods, and land use. Yet, within this challenging terrain, the Tahruali cluster in Jhansi district, Uttar Pradesh, offers a transformative story of how science led, community-driven action can revive degraded landscapes, restore water security, and reimagine the region’s agrarian future. Before the intervention, the Tahruali cluster faced a stark reality. Across 40 villages covering nearly 28,000 hectares, more than 5,400 of the 6,104 wells (both dugwells and borewells) had dried up (Figure 1). Communities depended heavily on erratic monsoons and dwindling groundwater, leaving farms vulnerable and livelihoods uncertain. Recognizing the urgency, ICRISAT and partners, with the support from Government of Uttar Pradesh, initiated a comprehensive landscape resource conservation program that combined traditional wisdom with modern science. The goal was simple yet ambitious: reclaim the landscape for sustainable water futures.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Technical Report) |
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| Divisions: | Global Research Program - Resilient Farm and Food Systems |
| CRP: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Series Name: | Technical Report |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | climate change adaptation, groundwater recharge, water conservation, soil fertility |
| Subjects: | Others > Water Harvesting Others > Watershed Management Others > Water Resources |
| Depositing User: | Mr Nagaraju T |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Jan 2026 06:00 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Jan 2026 06:00 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/13425 |
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