Water for Farmers
When farmers have WATER, the country has FOOD
Harvest water
Kevat Foundation helps farmers and villages harvest maximum water for irrigation and daily use.
new PondS
Water scarcity is one of the biggest challenges faced by farmers, making reliable irrigation essential for sustainable agriculture. Kevat Foundation supports the creation of farm ponds (Khet Talabdi) that capture and store rainwater for year-round irrigation.
These ponds are lined with high-quality impermeable liners to prevent water from seeping into the ground, ensuring maximum water retention even during dry seasons. By harvesting rainwater locally, farmers become less dependent on unpredictable rainfall and groundwater, enabling them to cultivate multiple crops, improve yields, reduce crop losses, and build resilience against climate change.
CheckDamS
Check dams are simple yet highly effective water conservation structures that help capture and store rainwater flowing through seasonal streams and natural drains. Kevat Foundation supports the construction and rejuvenation of check dams to slow the flow of water, allowing it to accumulate and gradually recharge surrounding groundwater.
The stored water behind these dams provides a dependable source for irrigation, while increased groundwater levels improve the availability of water in nearby wells and borewells. By reducing runoff and enhancing water retention, check dams strengthen agricultural productivity, support rural livelihoods, and build long-term resilience against drought and climate change.
DESILTING
Over time, lakes and ponds gradually lose their water-holding capacity due to the accumulation of silt, sediments, and organic matter. Kevat Foundation supports the desilting and rejuvenation of dried-up lakes by deploying excavators to remove these accumulated sediments, restoring the original depth and significantly increasing the lake's ability to store rainwater.
The nutrient-rich silt extracted from the lake bed is provided to nearby farmers, where it serves as a natural soil conditioner, improving soil fertility, moisture retention, and crop productivity. This initiative creates a sustainable win-win solution by restoring vital water bodies, enhancing groundwater recharge, and enriching agricultural land, ultimately strengthening the village's long-term water security and climate resilience..
dredging
Many lakes, ponds, and reservoirs remain filled with water throughout the year, making conventional desilting impossible. Kevat Foundation addresses this challenge by deploying specialized dredging equipment to remove accumulated sediments from water-filled water bodies without draining them. This process restores the original depth of the lake, significantly increasing its water-holding capacity and ensuring a larger reserve of water for irrigation, livestock, and groundwater recharge.
The nutrient-rich sediments extracted during dredging are made available to local farmers, where they can be used as a natural soil conditioner to improve soil fertility and moisture retention. By bringing advanced dredging technology to rural communities, Kevat Foundation helps villages maximize their existing water resources, reduce the risk of water scarcity, and build long-term resilience against drought and climate change.
Every day, villages discharge thousands of litres of greywater from households, which often goes to waste or pollutes the surrounding environment. Kevat Foundation supports the installation of sustainable greywater treatment systems that recycle this wastewater and make it safe for agricultural irrigation. The treated water can be used for irrigating crops, reducing farmers' dependence on freshwater sources and groundwater while ensuring that valuable water resources are not wasted.
By transforming wastewater into a reliable irrigation resource, this initiative conserves freshwater, improves water security, protects the environment, and helps farming communities become more resilient to climate change and recurring droughts