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More crop and income per drop of water - Report by the advisory council on artificial recharge of groundwater (MoWR) (2006)

A report on artificial recharge groundwater

Posted on 02 Sep, 2009 11:03 AM

This report by the Advisory Council on Artificial Recharge of Ground Water, the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India is divided into the following sections:

Water for production - Women in decentralised irrigation systems in Maharashtra - Issues and recommendations

A brief on the findings of a study that attempts to understand the overall context and implications of women's participation in the irrigation sector.

Society for Promoting Participative Ecosystem Management (SOPPECOM)

TISS

Utthan

Posted on 02 Sep, 2009 09:56 AM

This policy brief has been jointly prepared by the Society for Promoting Participative Eco-system Management (SOPPECOM), Utthan and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and includes the findings of a study that attempted to understand the overall context and implications of women's participation in the irrigation sector.

Development of a framework for good agricultural practices - FAO (2003)

A report on the concept of good agricultural practices

FAOWater

Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 04:14 PM

This report by the Agriculture and Consumer protection Department, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) is divided into the following chapters:

Zero tillage: A conservation agriculture technique of South Asia

An introduction to a conservation agriculture technique that increases productivity and conserves natural resources

FAOWater

Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 04:05 PM

Zero tillage: A conservation agriculture technique that is helping South Asian wheat farmers increase productivity and conserve their natural resources - by spending less time on land preparation
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Evaluation report on dryland farming programme

A document on the dryland farming programme

Programme Evaluation Organisation

Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 03:56 PM

This document by the Planning Commission includes an evaluation report on the dryland farming programme, which was incorporated in the revised 20-point programme to give priority to the programme through development of selected microwatershed, use of improved drought resistant seeds, fertiliser, improved implements and agroforestry programme, etc in order to increase the agricultural production and improve the economic condition of the farmer.

Reorienting Dryland Research in India: Students’, Scientists’, and Farmers’ Point of View

A research paper on how dryland research in India can be re oriented

Anil K Gupta

Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 03:48 PM

Reorienting Dryland Research in India: Students', Scientists', and Farmers' Point of View
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Dryland agriculture: Improved techniques and practices

A brief introduction to dryland agriculture

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 03:43 PM

Some improved techniques and practices recommended for achieving the objective of increased and stable crop production in dryland areas

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The national symposium on system of rice intensification - Hyderabad (2006)

System of Rice Intensification, an irrigation method that has potential to save water and increase yields.

WASSAN

Posted on 29 Aug, 2009 03:31 PM

The National symposium on System of Rice Intensification: Present Status - Future Prospects was held on the 17-18th November 2006 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

System of Rice Intensification, popularly known as SRI method, is gaining popularity among paddy farmers in several states in the country in recent times for its potential to save water and increase yields.