May 31, 2024
Karnataka’s forgotten cascading tanks
In times past, cascading tanks nourished Karnataka's agriculture and transformed its landscape. Now, this traditional water management system has fallen into disrepair.
Caitlin Blood
Caitlin Blood is the executive director at MITCH Charter School where she weaves together culturally responsive education and restorative food systems.
Articles by Caitlin Blood
May 16, 2024
The lost water managers of Karnataka
For centuries, neerugantis were charged with the water management of a village and this helped sustain agriculture and livestock. However, their diminishing role poses the risk of traditional knowledge being lost forever.
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