Mirroring Hope: The Bhungroo Irrigation Technology Oral History Project

Rameshbhai Sakhatabhai Thakor

Hetshree Kangad

Jamie M. Sommer

Rameshbhai Sakhatabhai Thakor

2019

Oral history told by Rameshbhai Sakhatabhai Thakor. Rameshbhai is a 32 year old male from Nani Chandur. Bhungroo Irrigation technology is used. No education level reported.

Age: 32

Gender: Male

Bhungroo Irrigation technology used: Yes

Rameshbhai said that he can grow vegetables for their daily use, gross grass for cattles after installation of Bhungroo. As there was no water facility before Bhungroo family used to migrate for their livelihood. After Bhungroo they do not migrate as they are getting enough water to do agriculture activities. He feels empowered as he does not have to work for others now and can work by himself. Before Bhungroo he used to spend more money on cattle food but now he grows cattle food by his own. When he used to do labour work he said he couldn't rest even if he is tired but now as he does his own work he can rest and take break whenever he wants to. He said before Bhungroo his farm used to be deserted and dry but after Bhungroo when he sees his farm green he feels really good.

Nani Chandur, Gujarat, India

Demography - Family and household characteristics

Education - Achievement

Daily life

Social behaviour - Roles

Animals - Mammals - Cattle

Environment - Climate and weather - Floods

Water supply - Irrigation

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