23 November 2011, Guthi, India - A farmer and project participant recording data on a collective board as part of Crop Water Budgeting (CWB) which also aids the Groundwater Management Committee (GMC) in making decisions in the interest of water use efficiency and agricultural productivity. Under the CWB plan farmers collectively make their crop plans depending on water availability.

FAO Project: GCP/IND/181/GFF - Reversing Environmental Degradation and Rural Poverty through Adaptation to Climate Change in Drought Stricken Areas in South India: A Hydrological Unit Pilot Project Approach - MSP. The Goal of the project: Enabling the resource poor farming communities to practice sustainable land and water management for optimizing livelihoods and improving food and income security in the Deccan plateau region of southern India; The specific objective: Capacity building of farmers groups, farmers networks, farmers federation, participating NGOs and other development actors in Sustainable land and eco-system management for improved livelihoods.