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Physical and economic water productivity of different crops and cropping systems quantified (ICARDA)
The Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana (IGNP) is an enormous multi-purpose irrigation and settlement project, implementation of which started in the late 1960s. The goal was to transport and use over l06 billion cubic meter ...
Performance assessment of CropSyst model for yield and nitrogen uptake and water use of crops in hot arid north western Rajasthan
The crop yield and water productivity is a complex indicator because it can be ascribed mainly to agro-techniques, plant factors, and environment. Appropriate crop management strategies to improve yield and water productivity ...
Analysis of pre-requisite and framework for introducing potato crop in non-traditional Anantapuramu district of Andhra Pardesh
As per FAOSTAT database, India is the second largest producer of potatoes (45.34 million tonne in 2013) after
China (88.99 million tonne in 2013). However, Indian potato production has not been uniformly distributed over ...
Improving the livelihoods of dryland farmers through the introduction of potato cropping: a proposal based on detailed SWOT analysis
FAO has identified potato as a crop for ensuring future food security for the global poor,
particularly in the developing countries. Strength of this analysis was demonstrated in
India during 2003 and 2013 in terms of ...
Intensification and resilience building: Evaluate High yielding and dual purpose crops/ varieties, integrated crop management ( cereals, legumes and cash crops))
A total of 124 Rabi demonstrations have been taken in seven targeted villages of CRP 1.1 The improved varieties were tested with or without recommended POP and the yield was compared with ...
Invasive cactus species Opuntia stricta_1
The upright prickly pear is an invasive weed with large thorns, which animals do not like to eat and farmers do not like to pick or see in their farmlands
Use and conservation of agrobiodiversity for increased agricultural sustainability, smallholder wellbeing and resilience to climate change in India - Andhra Pradesh
Because of large scale
industrialization, fast urbanization, mega hydraulic projects and surface road/rail network, many
of the natural ecosystems /habitats have been destroyed resulting in increased number of
endangered ...
Use and conservation of agrobiodiversity for increased agricultural sustainability, smallholder wellbeing and resilience to climate change in India - Rajasthan
Because of large scale
industrialization, fast urbanization, mega hydraulic projects and surface road/rail network, many
of the natural ecosystems /habitats have been destroyed resulting in increased number of
endangered ...
Participatory farm mechanization for small farmers for resilience building and drudgery reduction
To promote economic ways of farm operations, enhance climate adaptation and reduce drudgery particularly of women, it was planned to establish two custom hiring centers in target villages (one each at Mannur and Balaganur ...
Conservation Agriculture and Soil Health vis-à-vis Nutrient Management: What is Business Unusual?
The challenges for agricultural scientists, farmers and policy planners for sustainable increase in food
production to meet future food security needs are quite different and complex compared to that of
pre-Green Revolution ...