By Swatantra Kumar Dubey, Prakashan Chellattan Veettil, Proloy Deb, Anton Urfels, and Virender Kumar Farmers across the districts of Panipat, Sonipat, Karnal, and Yamuna Nagar in Haryana, India, have encountered considerable challenges over the past decade due to groundwater depletion and the adverse impacts of climate change. Despite the alarming decline in the groundwater table of 33 cm per year,
By Jessica Fanzo, Bianca Carducci, and Michael J. Puma 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 goal of these notes
By Zain M. Akbar, Claudia Ringler, and Mohsin Hafeez In Pakistan, unlike India, the solar-powered irrigation revolution is largely driven by farmers purchasing solar pumps directly without the provision of favorable interest rates or other subsidies. Better-off farmers have flocked to solar-powered pumps largely to counter Pakistan’s challenging energy supply situation: electricity access in rural areas is often unreliable, while
Introduction Potatoes play a vital role in Kenya’s agricultural sector, contributing significantly to food security and household incomes. As one of the country’s staple crops, potatoes are particularly important for smallholder farmers, who depend on them for both subsistence and commercial purposes. However, the challenges posed by climate change, including emerging pests, diseases, and water scarcity, have jeopardized potato production
Also available in English Las Comunidades de Práctica (CoP) se han convertido en un pilar esencial para fomentar la colaboración y el intercambio de conocimientos entre profesionales y expertos interesados en problemáticas específicas. En Colombia, la Comunidad de Práctica en Sistemas Alimentarios representa un esfuerzo colectivo para abordar los retos y oportunidades que enfrenta el sistema alimentario del país. Desde
Also available in Spanish Communities of Practice (CoP) have become an essential pillar for fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange among professionals and experts interested in specific issues. The Community of Practice in Colombia´s Food Systems (CoP- FS) represents a collective effort to address the challenges and opportunities facing the country’s food system. Since its creation, the CoP-FS has established itself as
By Mutum Lamnganbi, Garima Taneja, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, and Alok Sikka India depends deeply on an invisible resource: the groundwater that enables 60 percent of irrigated agriculture and provides 85 percent of all drinking water. However, these resources are rapidly depleting in response to increased food production. Sustainable groundwater management is still possible, but it requires a much better understanding of
By Ramesh Singh, Kaushal K Garg, K H Anantha, A Venkataradha, Matthew McCartney, Arun S, Shishuvendra Kumar, and Mangi Lal Jat In Poora Birdha village, located in the Bundelkhand region of Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh, tribal farmers faced severe challenges due to acute water scarcity and recurrent droughts. Groundwater levels had declined and most hand-dug wells were dry. These environmental