Advocating for sustainable farming practices that integrate indigenous technical knowledge, minimize environmental impact, and address the water–climate–agriculture nexus.
The Centre for Sustainable Agriculture is one of ARPA's flagship programmes, connecting researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and communities to generate practical, policy-relevant evidence.
Our interdisciplinary approach combines data analysis, field insight, comparative casework, and stakeholder dialogue to produce recommendations that are credible, implementable, and locally grounded.
The Himalayan region — the 'Third Pole' — is experiencing unprecedented glacial retreat, erratic weather, and biodiversity loss. ARPA examines the cascading impacts on communities and ecosystems.
Rivers, lakes, wetlands, and traditional reservoirs are India's ecological lifelines. This paper presents ARPA's framework for community-led water body rejuvenation in the era of climate change.
Sustainable futures are built on knowledge. ARPA's education initiatives bring literacy, environmental awareness, and essential skills to children in marginalized communities and industrial workers across India.