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May 24, 2017
A small pump irrigating an onion farm. (Photo by Hamish John Appleby / IWMI)
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Small pumps are a viable solution for poor farmers

Although small pumps for irrigation doesn’t get the attention it deserves, evidence from groundwater-rich states such as Assam, Jharkhand and Odisha show that they have significant benefits for small and marginal farmers

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May 22, 2017
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Small pumps hold promise for smallholder farmers in Jharkhand

Many small and marginal farmers in Lohardaga and Gumla are using tiny pumps to irrigate vegetable fields, an entrepreneurial model that has potential to increase incomes for smallholders since groundwater is abundant in the state

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May 19, 2017
Vishwajit Akre of Ranwadi village at his pomegranate farm near Wardha. (Photo by Hiren Kumar Bose)
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Pomegranate spells profits for Maharashtra farmers

The consistently high returns from growing pomegranates in Maharashtra, the epicenter of the fruit’s production in India, have seen many farmers adopt it over water-guzzling crops such as sugarcane and cotton

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May 17, 2017
Internet Saathis are spreading the benefits of the World Wide Web in rural Assam. (Photo by Abdul Gani)
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Empowering rural women in Assam through the Internet

Women trained in the use of the Internet are fanning across four districts of Assam to bring its benefits to rural women, which in turn is boosting their household earnings and changing everyday lives for the better

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