Since 1991, Hirve Bazaar, a village in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district has been self-sufficient in foodgrains though it gets no more than 450 mm of rainfall annually. It also produces 400 to 450 tonnes of potatoes and onions a year and about three truck-loads of vegetables and 1,500 litres of milk daily. The secret of its prosperity is the ability to harvest and use water judicially though there is no canal flowing in the region. (editorial)