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Farm level rainwater harvesting for dryland agriculture in India: Performance assessment and institutional and policy needs
The present study was conducted to assess the performance of farm ponds in 5 major rainfed states of India
- Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnakata, Tamilnadu and Rajasthan, during 2009 and 2010. The data
points included ...
Impact of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in India on Rural Poverty and Food Security
A study based on regional and micro level household data was taken up to inquire in to the
impacts of a national rural employment guarantee scheme (NREGS) in India. Studies in four
sample districts in predominantly rainfed ...
Small Ruminant’s Role in Sustaining Rural Livelihoods in Arid and Semiarid Regions and their Potential for Commercialization
Small ruminants play an important role in the food and nutritional security of millions of rural people especially the landless, marginal and small farmers in arid and semiarid rainfed regions. The socio-economic value of ...