Just outside the village of Parchh in India’s northern Punjab state, Nagh Singh stands in front of the irrigation well that he has owned for close to 30 years. About 15 families who together sharecrop three hectares of neighboring land rely on this water, which runs for 18 to 20 hours per day every 20 days or so, when the electricity is coming through the lines. Standing behind, Nithra Singh also owns an irrigation well that supports an additional 15 families on the neighboring three hectares. (Image © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue)