The 4th estate pushes its limits

Malayala Manorama's water conservation campaign solves water woes of drought-plagued Keralities

Combating drought

For the water of this earth

Changes in local ecology and economy have a direct impact on food security for the poor

Coping with drought

Rainfall is scarce, groundwater levels have fallen; what exactly is happening in Rajasthan?

Drought monitoring: Untapped data

Government does little with records that could help reduce effect of drought on agriculture

No two droughts are alike

Land grab fallout

Scramble to buy land in foreign countries to grow more food leaves more people hungry

An oasis put to test

Backed by three decades of water conservation measures, semi-arid Saurashtra is driving Gujarat’s agricultural growth. Will it be able to …

Central India in grip of worst-ever drought

When markets do work

In defence of ostrich farming

Promoting ostrich and emu farming in India's drought-prone districts could be a boon to farmers

A way out of drought

Despite the government sinking crores, plight of the drought-affected people remains unchanged

Think institution

The need of the hour is to decentralise drought management and think long-term

Testing time

Revisits by Down To Earth reporters to villages that undertook water harvesting offer some valuable lessons in drought management

Made to fail

Employment Guarantee Scheme, first of its kind drought relief scheme has had no impact on the drought-prone areas of Maharashtra in almost 30 …

Out of focus

The government's drought relief programmes are bound to fail in the long run. Even the Planning Commission acknowledges that funds for the …

Costly silence

No one is debating where goats will graze

Half-baked

Plan for drought-proofing

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Starving cattle

Farmers quit mentha

Overexploitation of water leaves very little for farming

Veggies delight

The rising demand for vegetables has opened up a money-making opportunity for small farmers. Already reeling from recurring droughts and …

Drought forever

Severe drought strikes India every eight to nine years and is a major reason for perpetuating poverty

About 100 districts have suffered drought conditions for 15 years

Continuous erratic weather is making states more vulnerable

44 per cent of India's districts face rain deficit

Major food-producing states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Punjab are the worst affected