IWMI-Tata Water Policy Program
IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Program Action Research on Water for Livelihoods
Blogs
IWMI receives the 2020 GEO Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Award
This is in recognition of the Index-Based Flood Insurance (IBFI) product developed by IWMI scientist Dr Giriraj Amarnath.
In the media
MercomIndia.com: Off-Grid Solar Solutions Provider Oorja Wins $100,000 for Installing Solar Pumps
According to a joint study by Greenpeace India, Gujarat Energy Research Management Institute (GERMI), and IWMI-Tata Water Policy Program, if net-metered solar pumps are installed across all states for complete agricultural energy consumption, India would surpass its distributed solar goal of 40 GW by a wide margin.
In the media
DownToEarth.org.in: Not only depletion, sparse data on Himalayan springs is also a big concern
Residents of the Himalayan Region have traditionally depended on springs and small mountain streams for their water needs as the big rivers, which flow way deep down the slopes, are not of much use to the people living on mountains.
In the media
India.Mongabay.com: Making money while the sun shines: How farmers in this Gujarat village use and sell clean energy
Now, they are proud to have found a cheaper, noise-free and pollution-free way of irrigating their farms, using the sun’s energy. And as a...
In the media
Innovative Indian policy paves way for solar-powered farming
A CGIAR COP24 side event looked at the changes needed to transform our food systems and protect the environmental resources that agriculture depends on.
In the media
TimesOfIndia: International meet to focus on doubling farmers’ income
Key speakers include Mihir Shah, former member of the Planning Commission, S Venkataramanan, managing trustee of Tata Trusts, Claudia Sadoff, director general of IWMI.
In the media
DNAIndia.com: Gujarat: Equipment quality, enrolling farmers risks for KUSUM scheme
The analysis, which was released at a conference earlier this week, showed that India could surpass its solar power target of 100 GW by 2022 if solar pumps were to replace traditional water pumps in farms.
In the media
NewIndianExpress.com: Traditional agricultural pumps can be replaced with 8K MW of solar power
Meanwhile, experts are of the view that Net-metered solar farmtop installations are very similar to rooftop solar installations from a technical standpoint.
News
Climate-smart agricultural initiatives set to scale in India
Government of India announces new multi-billion dollar scheme to implement solarisation of farm irrigation on a national scale.
Blogs
Water for Food International Forum
Creating fertile ground for innovation in agricultural water management.
Blogs
A bright future for solar-powered irrigation?
What’s not to like about the idea of using solar-powered pumps to irrigate crops in developing countries?
News
Making hazards into opportunities
What to do about too much and too little water in northern Ghana.
In the media
Business-Standard.com: Solar irrigation: India’s farmers can sell electricity and save groundwater
At the same time the farmers now have an incentive to economise on their energy as well as water use.
Blogs
Grafting glaciers and building ice stupas
Building ice stupas is helping farming communities of Ladakh in the far north of India to grow more crops and increase their resilience to climate change.
Publications
Wastewater Irrigation in Maharashtra: An exploration
This Highlight presents a synthesis of field explorations in 11 locations in Maharashtra which cover the extent of wastewater irrigation.
Publications
The Art of Glacier Grafting: Innovative water harvesting techniques in Ladakh
This Highlight looks at how combining sound science with credible local knowledge is helping people improve climate resilience.
In the media
Government and IWMI discuss Irrigation Plans in Eastern Indian States
Ways of improving the implementation of Indian Government’s flagship irrigation scheme called Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana (PMKSY)
Press releases
Press Release: Smarter irrigation can help avert water crises
To ensure Har Khet Ko Pani, GoI should emulate irrigation policies followed by Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, say researchers.
News
Learning to live with the devil tree
Invasive species in Tamil Nadu threatens irrigation but could be a valuable resource.
Press releases
World’s First Solar Irrigation Cooperative Receives Award
Chief Minister of Gujarat, Smt Anandiben Patel awarded a certificate of appreciation to the Dhundi Saur Urja Utpadak Sahakari Mandali (DSUUSM).
News
Managing the monsoon
Holes in the ground can protect crops from flooding, so why don’t more Indian farmers use them?
News
Wastewater Irrigation in Karnataka
Untreated wastewater often carries pathogens and other dangerous toxins, but many farmers continue to use this water for irrigation because it is the only source available to them.
News
Tushaar Shah speaks to Members of Indian Parliament
Tushaar Shah made a presentation to a group of 26 Members of Indian Parliament on the central government's core irrigation scheme.
Features
Payday for India’s first ever “sunshine farmer”
Scheme could protect water reserves, boost incomes and guard against climate change.
Features
Fishing for pro-poor solutions in India
New policies are needed to support small-scale fish farmers.
In the media
New Indian PM recognises IWMI contribution
New Delhi, 8 June. The recently elected Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, mentions IWMI’s Tushaar Shah at the launch of the book...
News
World Water Day 2014: Water and Energy
A video and two recent articles reflect on the challenges and solutions linking water and energy.
Press releases
Indian water policy initiative receives World Water Day global award
Key insights into groundwater 'directly tackle the challenges' facing India’s water future
News
Voices of the communities in Nepal
A new tv programme by IWMI, NEFEJ and villagers from Dhanusha District
Background
Men and women farmers are given a limited opportunity to voice their concerns...
News
More rice for less outlay: fact or fiction?
Researchers from the IWMI-Tata Water Policy Program investigated the impact of SRI practices in India, and in a recently published report Impact of the...