Shiv Prakash, a 31-year-old farmer from Govindpura in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur district, says that temperatures have risen and the rainfall is insufficient to raise crops.

According to CEEW analysis, the frequency and intensity of extreme droughts have increased three-fold in the Jodhpur district since 1970.

“Now, it rains only two to four times a year. But with torrential rain, the gushing water carries away all the topsoil and fertilisers and destroys the crops,” Shiv says.

Since the early 2000s, Govindpura has suffered the dual challenges of seasonal flash floods and recurring droughts.

To solve their problems,  the villagers worked with a local nonprofit to build structures, such as check dams, to stop the gushing water and replenish groundwater.

How a Jodhpur village's floodwater harvesting mitigates drought stress

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