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Bhoochetana: Process Documentation, A program that helped farmers come out of low productivity and poor economic status
To Kick start agricultural Growth rate for improving the livelihoods of 60% of population dependent on Agriculture, Government of
Karnataka undertook a mission project to unlock the potential of rainfed Agriculture across ...
Bridging Yield Gaps with Science-led Interventions in Andhra Pradesh
Current productivity of agricultural crops in Andhra Pradesh is lower by twoto
fourfolds
as compared to the achievable potential yields.
Long term studies at ICRISAT based at Patancheru have demonstrated a virtuous cycle ...
Assessing different systems for enhancing farm income and resilience in extreme dry region of India
Enhancing resilience among small farm households in dry regions is important to cope with extreme weather conditions and changing climate. This study presents the results of assessment made in Western Rajasthan (Thar) ...
Improved crop productivity and rural livelihoods through balanced nutrition in the rainfed semi-arid tropics
Diagnostic soil analysis in targeted clusters of eight districts in Andhra Pradesh revealed critical deficiencies of sulphur (61 to 98%),
boron (23 to 98%) and zinc (45 to 85%) in addition to that of soil carbon (25 to ...
Mission to Enhance Productivity of Rainfed Crops in Karnataka
Rainfed areas in India generate 60% of agriculture produce, 75% of pulses and more than 90% of sorghum, millet, and groundnut
although these areas are the hot spots of poverty, water scarcity, droughts, land degradation, ...
Efforts that Brought Happiness:Stories of change from the people
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is implementing a project
supported by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT) for the last ten years in the states of Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan and a ...
Balanced and integrated nutrient management for enhanced and economic food production: case study from rainfed semi-arid tropics in India
Soil degradation in the semi-arid tropics (SAT) is mainly responsible for low crop and
water productivity. In Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan states in India, the soil analyses
of farmers’ fields revealed widespread deficiencies ...
Role of Micro and Secondary Nutrients in Achieving Food and Nutritional Security
In spite of great strides in fight against hunger, yet an unacceptably large number of people still lack the food and quality they need for
an active and healthy life. Out of 795 million undernourished people (consuming ...