SLM Database

Participatory Net Planning (PNP) is a practical methodology that actively engages landowners and local stakeholders in planning and implementing measures for land use, soil conservation, water harvesting, and biomass development. It aims to regenerate ecosystems and improve the sustainability of watersheds through site-specific resource management. PNP emphasizes the conservation, productivity …

• Compiler: Arun Bhagat
• 10/07/2025 10:31 a.m.

The Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) with Farmer Collective (henceforth Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs)) approach strengthens farmers’ resilience to climate change by integrating sustainable water- and land management, biodiversity enhancement and resources governance within farmers’ collectives. Implemented in semi-arid regions of Maharashtra and Telangana, the approach combines capacity building, improving soil health, …

• Compiler: Arun Bhagat
• 10/14/2025 9 a.m.

The Capacity Building Process for Participatory Watershed Development is a structured approach to strengthen the technical, managerial, and social skills of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Partner Implementation Agencies (PIAs), and Village-level Institutions (VIs). It includes orientation, training, participatory tools, mentoring, exposure visits, monitoring, and institutionalization. The process enhances competencies, fosters creativity …

• Compiler: Arun Bhagat
• 10/09/2025 11:35 a.m.

The project “Scaling up experiential learning tools for sustainable water governance in India” aimed at enhancing sustainable water management at scale by improving the capacities of 1,500 rural communities covering 105,000 households directly and 2,000 communities covering 140,000 households indirectly in six Indian states to manage water more sustainably. This …

• Compiler: Vishwambhar Duche
• 08/19/2024 10:48 a.m.

CoDriVE-VI is a participatory approach that integrates local knowledge with scientific data through 3D visual modelling to assess groundwater vulnerability and support sustainable, community-based groundwater management. It overlays surface and subsurface features, enabling villagers to visualize aquifer systems and develop informed water use plans.

• Compiler: Pratik Ramteke
• 05/26/2025 11:23 a.m.

The group micro-irrigation (GMI) approach encourages farmers to share water more sustainably by facilitating cooperative management of irrigation resources. The aim is to improve water security and agricultural productivity by promoting climate-resilient agricultural practices and addressing the behavioural factors that influence water resource sharing.

• Compiler: Pratik Ramteke
• 11/18/2024 5:45 a.m.

The approach focuses on supporting farmers to increase productivity by increasing soil biology and organic matter content, primarily through plant residue and animal waste. Awareness and advocacy are followed by training programs and support for adopting regenerative agricultural practices.

• Compiler: Praveena Sridhar
• 10/31/2024 10:36 a.m.

A community-led participatory approach is being implemented in West Bengal to revive and regenerate a broken and degraded landscape through sustainable land management. Local people take the lead in both action and the development of a long-term management plan.

• Compiler: DIYA BANERJEE
• 04/13/2024 5:04 a.m.

The e-Prakriti approach is a GIS-based planning approach that integrates natural farming interventions for effective management, monitoring, and conservation of natural resources at the landscape level. It can be applied for projects such as soil and water management, land reclamation, crop and seed systems design and agri-infrastructure mapping. To establish …

• Compiler: Santosh Gupta
• 04/14/2023 7:22 p.m.

A systematic approach has been developed under the project for collecting soil samples, conducting the soil test results, issuing soil health cards, building the capacity of farmers to interpret the soil health card and apply the required nutrients to the soil based on the soil test result

• Compiler: Santosh Gupta
• 03/18/2023 7:25 a.m.