Case Studies

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Raining Opportunities
TELANGANA

THE INITIATIVE

  • Drought-proofing through farm ponds in rain-fed areas

THE BENEFICIARIES

  • Landholding farmers of Karimnagar district, Telangana

THE CHALLENGE

  • Rain-fed agriculture
  • Low rainfall and long dry spells during monsoons
  • Crop failure or poor crop yield

THE SOLUTION

  • NABARD provided financial assistance to Grama Nava Nirmana Samiti under its Watershed Development Fund to take up soil and water conservation measures
  • Farm ponds were created in each landholding as a lowcost solution for rain water storage
  • Demonstrations were conducted to develop awareness about benefits of farm ponds
  • Silt traps were provided to conserve fertile top soil and recharge groundwater

THE IMPACT

  • A network of 218 farm ponds created in 3 villages
  • Improvement in kharif crop yield due to critical irrigation
  • Additional benefits from cultivation of short duration second crop (rabi) and fish rearing in the farm ponds