Xavier Institute of Management

Xavier Institute of Management
Irrigation infrastructure: a view from below - the case of the Tungabhadra river
The study seeks to link up the larger politics of inter- state and intra state conflicts with critical questions on water availability and the river’s changed potential Posted on 11 Aug, 2009 02:32 PM

The case study of the irrigation infrastructure of Tungabhadra river zooms in on the river, to examine the various schemes on it. Taking the particular case of the Tungabhadra in the Krishna river basin and following the river flow as it is subject to various schemes in time and space, it shows how simmering tensions are likely to manifest as full-fledged conflicts. 

Orissa state dialogue on system of rice intensification - A report by Centre for World Solidarity
The objective of the workshop was to build system of rice intensification innovation capacity in Orissa and learning platform for agriculture officials through state-level workshops and training Posted on 04 Jun, 2009 03:10 PM

This is a report of the proceedings of the Orissa State Dialogue on System of Rice Intensification (SRI) held at Bhubaneshwar in 2007.

Towards a learning alliance on system of rice intensification in Orissa – a report on dialogue project by WWF International and ICRISAT
This report deals with the experiences on SRI by fifteen different organisations and farmers. These experiences reflect the concerns, aspirations and diversity of perspectives among the actors Posted on 01 May, 2009 12:52 PM

The report is divided into four parts. Part I speaks about the overall context of rice cultivation in Orissa (of which Nuakhai is a part) and the crying need for change by most actors involved. In part II the background of SRI in India is sketched broadly and in part III the SRI work in Orissa is situated within the overall context of rice in the state.

×