Andhra Pradesh

This seminar paper submitted for the UGC Summer Programme at the Jamia Millia Islamia University describes the findings of a study that explored the quantity of water used in domestic households vis-à-vis the recommended quantity of water consumption in seven major Indian cities, n

These technologies include soil and water conservation measures, integrated farming, diversion based irrigation systems, sustainable agriculture, tree-based farming to name a few.

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Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad requires Research Associates in the following disciplines to work in the project National Initiative on Climate Resilient Resilient Agriculture (NICRA).

The project on “Mainstreaming coastal and marine biodiversity conservation into production sectors in the East Godavari river estuarine ecosystem”, Andhra Pradesh with a special focus on the Coringa wildlife sanctuary is being implemented by the Government of India and Government of Andhra Pradesh, with United Nations Development Programme as the lead agency and with funding support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). 

Organization: Indian Meteorological Society (IMS)

Date: December 14 – 16, 2011

Venue: Hyderabad

The Indian Meteorological Society (IMS) is an Indian non profit organization that promotes the advancement, dissemination of knowledge, and the application of meteorology and related sciences. It was formed in 1956 during one of the sessions of Indian Science Congress in Calcutta. 

Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture (RRA) is established at Hivos in partnership with Ford Foundation. The network documents and synthesises lessons from field experiences in soil, seeds, water, millet-based crop systems, fisheries, livestock, credit, markets and institutions. It generates large-scale field experiences through comprehensive pilots in convergence with government programmes.

Its aim aim was to improve the capacity of target communities to better manage in times of disaster. To set in motion a process that would sustain a short-term project, the Aga Khan Development Network drew on guiding principles developed from its experiences of projects in disaster reconstruction and more comprehensive development programs: high-quality community-based interventions, working on multiple fronts, and fostering linkages with strong institutional partners.

At the core of the project’s disaster management and mitigation strategy was the creation of empowered and highly motivated community-based organizations; their participation was critical in shaping and implementing initiatives that would best serve the needs of the vulnerable, particularly women and children.

Issue: VOL 46 No. 26 and 27 Jun 25 - July 08, 2011

Review of Agriculture

Irrigation in Telangana: The Rise and Fall of Tanks

Gautam Pingle

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Bharti Integrated Rural Development Society (BIRDS) is a non-profit organization established in 1991 at Nandyal, in Kurnool district of Andhara Pradesh, India. Founded and directed by Paul Raja Rao, BIRDS has grown in the past six years from a grassroots attempt to empower the Dalits and provide a few microfinance loans to groups of women.