DAKSHIN: Bridging Advanced Research and Grassroots Implementation

DAKSHIN: Innovating for a resilient future: Bridging the gap between advanced research & grassroots implementation synergy in action (5 Concept Notes put together)

Objective

• SHAKTI
• Document and validate indigenous climate-resilient farming practices while empowering women farmers through AI-enabled advisory systems and knowledge centres.
• COEXIST SAHYADRI
• Reduce human-wildlife conflict using AI-based monitoring, early warning systems, and community-led conservation.
• AQUA RESILIENCE
• Improve groundwater security through managed aquifer recharge, circular WASH systems, and community-led water governance.
• SOLAR CATCH
• Reduce post-harvest fish losses through solar-powered cold-chain infrastructure and capacity building.
• BLUE SHIELD
• Restore mangrove ecosystems while creating climate-resilient livelihoods through blue carbon and biodiversity credit mechanisms.

Description

• SHAKTI
• A women-led initiative integrating traditional agricultural knowledge with scientific research and digital technologies to promote climate-resilient farming across Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
• COEXIST SAHYADRI
• Deploys advanced monitoring technologies and community participation to improve coexistence between people and wildlife in the Western Ghats.
• AQUA RESILIENCE
• Establishes integrated water, sanitation, and groundwater recharge systems using IoT and renewable energy across Karnataka and Telangana.
• SOLAR CATCH
• Introduces renewable-energy-powered cold storage and transport systems for sustainable fisheries in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
• BLUE SHIELD
• Combines mangrove restoration, blue carbon financing, and community-led enterprises to protect coastal ecosystems in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

Impact

• SHAKTI
• Strengthens climate resilience, improves farm productivity and incomes, and increases women's participation in agricultural governance.
• COEXIST SAHYADRI
• Protects biodiversity, reduces crop losses and human casualties, and creates sustainable livelihoods for forest-fringe communities.
• AQUA RESILIENCE
• Enhances water availability, reduces water-borne diseases, and improves livelihoods, particularly for women.
• SOLAR CATCH
• Improves fisher incomes, lowers carbon emissions, and strengthens climate resilience in coastal communities.
• BLUE SHIELD
• Enhances coastal resilience, restores biodiversity, and generates sustainable income through carbon finance and eco-enterprises.