Decentralized rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a promising approach to mitigate drought in
the drylands. However, an insufficient understanding of its impact on hydrological processes …

Rainwater Management (RWM) interventions were implemented to address the scarcity of
water and to restrict the degradation of land resources in the Parasai-Sindh watershed …

Rapid soil testing and soil quality assessment are essential to address soil degradation and
low farm incomes in smallholder farms. With the objective of testing diffuse reflectance …

This article presents the evidence on how the traditional rainwater management system
(haveli system) has contributed toward rehabilitating degraded landscapes and changing …

Watershed management programs (WMP) are widely adopted across the globe for judicious
use of natural resources. It can help us to achieve UN sustainable goals by 2030 also in a …

Abstract Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is a flexible, adaptable, and multi-functional
strategies employed to address climate change. However, all the claimed NbS are actually …

To achieve higher crop production in a soybean-wheat crop** system, comprehensive
knowledge of soil fertility status and its variability is crucial. However, a significant gap exists …

The drylands of semi-arid tropics face multiple challenges of land degradation, water
scarcity, climate change, low agricultural productivity, food insecurity and migration. Soils of …

Rainfed areas play a vital role in India's agriculture as they provide livelihood to 60% of the
country's population and contribute substantially to its GDP. The productivity of rainfed areas …

Water is crucial for attaining internationally agreed goals and targets, including the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development1 (United Nations, 2023). The Secretary-General's …