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Land degradation and the Sustainable Development Goals: Threats and potential remedies
The concern for the well-being of land is often directly related to one’s proximity to the land, be it physically, economically or culturally. Land is more precious if one’s livelihood depend on it immediately than if one ...
Does improvement in irrigation technologies of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) improve both, water and energy, productivity: case study from the Fergana valley
Improved irrigation technologies are one of the options of adaptation to growing water shortage conditions. This study, carried on loam soils of Fergana Valley with groundwater of 1.5-2 m deep, analyzed the impact of ...
Report on survey data collected at least from 3 case-study WUAs of Ferghana Valley
Along CRP 1.1. program in Central Asia for 2015, there is carrying out research directed towards
understanding key potentials and limitations of WUAs in Ferghana Valley by assessing the role
of institutions (formal and ...
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana: Enhancing Impact through Demand Driven Innovations
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, has launched the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana
(PMKSY) to address India’s key agricultural challenges in the 21st century i.e., to reduce poverty ...
Scaling Up Sustainable Land Management and Restoration of Degraded Land
With current rates of land degradation reaching
ten to twelve million ha per year, there is an
urgent need to scale up and out successful,
profitable and resource-efficient sustainable
land management practices to maintain ...
Progress report on Estimating impact of zero tillage on water use efficiency at Gairatdin farm in Karayuziak district of Karakalpakistan
Progress report on Estimating impact of zero tillage on water use efficiency at Gairatdin farm in Karayuziak district of Karakalpakistan
Drylands and Mission Critical Research Areas for the CGIAR. A report to the CGIAR Fund Council from the Dryland Systems Task Force.
Drylands occupy 41% of global land surface and are inhabited by more than 2.5 billion people,
living mainly in developing countries with about 16% living in chronic poverty. Shockingly 42% of
children less than 5 years of ...
An insight on farmers’ willingness to pay for insurance premium in South India: hindrances and challenges
Farmers are vulnerable to substantial weather risks in many parts of the country. In recent years, weather-based crop insurance has been promoted in India for rain-fed crops to provide insurance against risks and losses ...
Consultative workshop on the role of climate info data and services in Uzbekistan report
This workshop is based on CGIAR Regional Integrated Initiative F2R-CWANA WP5. The workshop sets itself the task of answering this question: “What kind of Climate Information Data and Services do participants need to manage ...
Mapping of household vulnerability and identification of adaptation strategies in dryland systems of South Asia
Low amount and high variability of rainfall in South Asian dryland production system have
affected the livelihood of small and marginal households. Therefore, a marginal change in the
climate could challenge the livelihood ...