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Assessing impact of Climatic Variability on Crop Yields in Rajasthan
The paper analyzes yield sensitivity of major rainfed crops namely pearl millet, sorghum and maize to climatic variability in Rajasthan, the driest state of India. The yield time series data for the three selected crops ...
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 ...
CRP-DS Innovation Platforms: Effective convergence for out-scaling and larger impacts
In the Dryland Systems CRP, one of the strategies is to establish the innovation platform (IP) for scaling-up the systems research to ensure impact on larger scale by providing holistic solutions. In this regard, an ...
NRM and institutional options for sustainable management of silvipasture systems on community and private lands for enhanced eco-system services
Training on NRM and institutional options for sustainable management of silvipasture systems on community and private lands for enhanced eco-system services.
NRM and institutional options for sustainable management of silvipasture systems on community and private lands for enhanced eco-system services
A key component of this project is the capacity development of all concerned stakeholders. In particular agro-pastoral communities with emphasis on woman. Research activity is developed with community involvement to insure ...
Crops that feed the world 11. Pearl Millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.): an important source of food security, nutrition and health in the arid and semi-arid tropics
Pearl millet is a major cereal in the arid and semiarid
regions of Asia and Africa. It is primarily cultivated for
grain production, but its stover is also valued as dry fodder.
Pearl millet is resilient to climate change ...
Geographical distribution of traits and diversity in the world collection of pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br., synonym: Cenchrus americanus (L.) Morrone] landraces conserved at the ICRISAT genebank
The genebank at ICRISAT conserves the
largest collection of 23,092 pearl millet germplasm
accessions originating in 52 countries. A total of 15,979
landraces originating in 34 countries and having geographic
coordinates ...
Selections in segregating breeding materials in target ecologies for enhancing drought and heat tolerance
Brief on Selections in segregating breeding materials in target ecologies (western Rajasthan for drought during rainy season; Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh for heat stress during summer season) for enhancing drought and heat ...
Morpho-Physiological Parameters Associated with Iron Deficiency Chlorosis Resistance and Their Effect on Yield and Its Related Traits in Groundnut
Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) causes a significant reduction in yield of groundnut grown in calcareous and alkaline soils
in India. The main aim of the study was to assess genotypic differences for morpho-physiological ...
NRM and institutional options for sustainable management of silvipasture systems on community and private lands for enhanced eco-system services II
This is a list of participants for the training with their sign in. There were 55 male and 53 female participants.