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Empirical evaluation of sustainability of divergent farms in the dryland farming systems of India
The present study argues that there are heterogeneous farm systems within the drylands and each farm
system is unique in terms of its livelihood asset and agricultural practice, and therefore in sustainability.
Our method ...
Seed Info No. 27
Seed Info aims to stimulate information exchange and communication among seed staff in the Central, West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region. The purpose is to contribute towards the development
of stronger national seed ...
Need to strengthen analytical support in agricultural research
The need for analytical support in agricultural
research has long been recognized,
especially in the context of soil
fertility evaluation and nutrient management,
and crop quality assessment and
monitoring for selecting ...
Livelihood system assessment and planning for poverty alleviation: a case of rainfed agriculture in Jharkhand
Agriculture is the major livelihood source of 75% of
the population residing in the rural areas of Jharkhand.
Agricultural production is not able to meet the
demand, leading to food and nutritional security as a
major ...
The Impact of International and National Investment in Barley Germplasm Improvement in the Developing Countries
Barley grain is used for animal feed, malt and food for human consumption. Archaeological evidence shows that barley was used in human food several thousand years ago (Bhatty, 1992). Although replaced by wheat and rice in ...
Small farm mechanization
With current scenario of labour scarcity, and to develop agriculture on business lines, mechanization in modern agriculture is call of the day. On-farm mechanization is a scalable technology to improve productivity and ...
Baseline Survey for Agricultural Biodiversity in Vijayapur District of Karnataka
Bioversity International is a global research-for-development organization belonging to
CGIAR consortium with a vision that agricultural biodiversity nourishes people and sustains the
planet. It delivers scientific evidence, ...
Questionnaire on participatory evaluation for 2 technologies tested at farmers field
Evaluation questionnaire for farmers' field day.
Fermentation of Pretreated High-Biomass Sorghum Hydrolysates to Biohydrogen by Mixed Consortia
In the present study, hydrolysate generated
during pretreatment of high-biomass sorghum as a carbon
source for biohydrogen production was investigated. The
high-biomass sorghum bagasse (HBS) was pretreated using
acid (H2SO4) ...
New Paradigm to Unlock the Potential of Rainfed Agriculture in the Semiarid Tropics
The twentyfirst
century has presented complex and multiple challenges for humankind and the main challenge is to achieve food
security for all with scarce water resources and increasing land degradation. The world is facing ...