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Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUF) works closely with nonprofits and state governments to develop solutions that create water security and well-being for rural communities. It focusses on water conservation and the promotion of efficient use of water in agriculture in some of the most water-vulnerable regions of India.


Articles

A few people gather at the edge of the tank in Alopa village which is filled with water - Water management
Water & Sanitation
January 30, 2025
Photo essay: A blueprint for the rejuvenation of heritage tanks
In Bundelkhand, the Republic Day theme of ‘Swarim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas’ is being demonstrated through the revival of centuries-old traditional water tanks.
by Rishu Garg, Krushna Chandra Hembram | 3 min read
an overhead view of a woman in a crop field-gram swaraj
Agriculture
January 24, 2025
Can gram swaraj solve India’s agricultural and water crises?
Gram swaraj can give political autonomy to villages to work towards water conservation, agricultural development, and farmer welfare.
by Jayesh Joshi | 6 min read
Farmers sitting in a group in a field_panchayat
Water & Sanitation
October 29, 2024
Panchayati Raj Institutions can boost water security
Local governments are uniquely suited for the collective planning and implementation of sustainable water management.
by Rishu Garg, Neeraja Kudrimoti | 5 min read
a piece of fabric with a colourful, geometric design--water collaboration
Ecosystem Development
August 28, 2024
Setting the course for water collaboration
There is a clear and urgent need for partnerships between multiple stakeholders and actors to ensure water security. A few principles and approaches can make collaborative action effective.
by Anantika Singh, Rishu Garg | 4 min read
A hillock covered with trees with a water body and clear skies in the background--reforestation
Agriculture
July 4, 2024
Are greener hillocks the key to Bankura’s agricultural revival?
by Rinku Gope | 3 min read
a group of women standing and talking in the field--rural working women
Gender
April 12, 2024
A young woman’s journey from a nonprofit to a corporate
A day in the life of a sales executive in rural Uttar Pradesh who isn't deterred by the challenges she faces as the only woman in the role, and perseveres to achieve her targets.
by Pratibha Singh | 7 min read
women explaining watershed work in binpur_water crisis
Water & Sanitation
March 22, 2024
Photo essay: Farmers combat the water crisis
To counter India’s water crisis, nonprofits from across the country are helping farmers adopt innovative techniques to reduce water usage in agriculture.
by Priyanka Rawat | 4 min read
a sensor on the ground surrounded by grass-cash crops farming
Agriculture
March 13, 2024
Sowing seeds for water security
Paddy and sugarcane are water-intensive crops, but farmers in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh are practising water-efficient methods to cultivate these crops.
by Srishti Gupta, Sneha Philip | 6 min read
pencil and rulers on a paper_codification
Scale
March 5, 2024
A social sector playbook: The time has come
To scale social impact models, we should turn proven processes and principles into a cross-sector code.
by Anantika Singh | 4 min read
a group of women standing in a field--community water conservation
Water & Sanitation
May 26, 2023
How community ownership sustains water conservation
Learn why women from tribal communities in eastern and central India are integral to planning, building, and managing a sustainable water conservation system.
by Saroj Mahapatra, Narendranath Damodaran | 5 min read
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