Citation

Agoramoorthy G, Hsu MJ. Int. Soc. Work 2008; 51(4): 544-555+588+580+582+584.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0020872808090247

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article presents data on simple rainwater harvesting practiced by a nonprofit agency in India. By constructing cost-effective check dams and lift-irrigation systems, rural agriculture was improved and this ultimately relieved poverty and rejuvenated grassroots socioeconomic and sociopolitical changes in the least developed tribal drylands of western India.

Language: en

Keywords

Agriculture; Water; Rural India; Farmer suicide; Poverty reduction