With global prices soaring, alternatives to chemical fertilisers can be a big help for small farmers. Our authors present two schemes for locally sourced fertiliser in the State of Odisha in India. For years, small-scale producers around the world have been threatened by rising fertiliser prices. In 2020 there were supply chain disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and
By Avinash Kishore and Claudia Ringler Twenty-five years ago, when the Chief Minister of Punjab promised free electricity for irrigation to small landholders (with less than 2 hectares of land) months before a state election, there were no immediate benefits – her party lost the election. But little did she know that there would be lasting changes to the state’s
By Nicola Cenacchi, Elisabetta Gotor, Athanasios Petsakos, and Benjamin Schiek Food, land, and water systems face daunting challenges in the future, and the body of research exploring these challenges is growing rapidly. This note is part of a series developed by the CGIAR Foresight Initiative to summarize what we know today about the future of various aspects of food systems. The
As part of NEXUS Gains’ support for more inclusive, sustainable and effective governance of water, energy, food and environmental systems, the Initiative has been co-developing a groundwater governance toolbox. This research is looking at how social learning interventions, such as behavioral games, can be linked with technical and policy measures to develop inclusive, community-based groundwater governance systems. In India, where
By Chaturangi Wickramaratne, Radheeka Jirasinha and Priyanie Amerasinghe As a result of global efforts, wetlands are more widely appreciated than ever. Wetlands are highly productive ecosystems hosting rich biodiversity that provide invaluable ecosystem services. Wetlands play a critical role in climate change mitigation by sequestering carbon. Some contribute to adaptation by acting as natural buffers against extreme weather events. Wetlands
The northern state of Punjab is famed for being the breadbasket of India – it produces about a fifth of the country’s wheat and a tenth of its rice – yet it is notorious for its groundwater crisis. Growing up in the city of Patiala in the southeastern corner of the state, however, Faiz Alam doesn’t recall people talking about
By Claudia Ringler, Mohsin Hafeez and Santosh Nepal Now that the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) has drawn to a close, the NEXUS Gains Initiative can look back over a productive 12 days in Sharm El-Sheikh. Across nine events and five pavilions, a diverse range of presenters and panellists made the case for more inclusive, sustainable and effective governance
By Mohsin Hafeez, Abdul Wajid Rana and Claudia Ringler It will come as no surprise to much of Pakistan’s population that their country ranks among the lowest for disaster risk management for water security in Asia, according to the Asian Water Development Outlook (AWDO). Following the extreme heat wave of May – the city of Jacobabad hit 51°C on May