Water conservation

From harvesting rain and reviving wells to showcasing the tribal 'flavours of the forest', Vanvadi is far more than a digital detox destination.

Devang represents one of the many people who switched from the corporate world to organic farming with an aim to not only grow their own food but also make organic veggies accessible and affordable to others.

With World Water Day 2020 around the corner, we are happy to announce that the Lake Revivers Collective is moving to its next project - the Hadosiddapura lake located in Sarjapur, Bengaluru.

The roads that were once littered with waste and faced rampant open-defecation are clean, and lined with lush trees. The village is lit with solar lights, boasting of pucca homes painted in uniform colours, a skill development centre, a meditation centre, and even a public library!

"The entire work was done through the hard work of the villagers and government officials, especially Collector Madam."

Villagers mocked Varghese Tharakan when he destroyed his 12-year-old rubber plantations to grow jackfruit organically. What happened next will surprise you

Villages, once living a parched reality, are now lined with pucca roads, thousands of tube wells and expensive cars, all thanks to the Dewas model. Now there are more than 16,000 ponds spread across 60-80 acres of land in Dewas, with over 1000 farmers earning more than Rs. 25 lakhs a year.

Called bavkhals, these age-old ponds once nurtured coastal wadis (orchards and farms) but had become filled with waste over the years. Until one man decided to breathe life into them.

A normal faucet releases about 10 litres of water every minute. Leaving it on for a couple of minutes is wasting enough water to wash your day's utensils, watering your plants or your day's quota of water intake!

“Our greenhouse cuts off excess heat by 2-4 degrees Celsius, reduces pests by 90% and saves 98% water when compared to open-field conventional irrigation." #Startups #FarmersFirst