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Irrigation
Localised impacts of irrigation on economic development
Posted on 01 Jan, 2023 06:16 AMPolicy makers in developing countries have long emphasized improvements in agricultural productivity as a central strategy for promoting rural development.
Factors influencing crop diversification in Himachal Pradesh
Posted on 28 Dec, 2022 04:29 PMClimate change has become a major threat to agriculture and rural livelihoods and can lead to rural poverty and migration and cause overexploitation of natural resources such as water, land and forests informs this study titled 'Is crop diversification vulnerable to climate, agricultural and socio-economic facto
Solar powered micro-sprinkler irrigation system for semi-arid tropics
Posted on 25 Dec, 2022 12:33 PMDiminishing water resources to irrigation is a major global challenge in sustainable food production. Terrapon-Pfaff et al. (2018), analysed the linkages between small-scale energy projects in developing countries and the food and water aspects of development.
Wheat sowing dates influences yields in Eastern Gangetic Plains
Posted on 02 Nov, 2022 07:51 PMWheat is a principal crop staple in South Asia with current cultivation extending across 36.1 million ha; around 73% of this area is in India where wheat provides approximately 21% of the aggregate food energy and 17% o
Shrinkage of aus rice in eastern India
Posted on 12 Oct, 2022 02:43 PMAgricultural intensification riding on the Green Revolution ushered bountiful production of selected staples (rice, wheat, maize) in the developing nations and caused a significant economic growth.
Taming water - Irrigation and drought protection in colonial India and the present
Posted on 10 Aug, 2022 07:12 AMFollowing independence and with the advent of the green revolution, agriculture in India has been based on input intensive farming, and agricultural policies and investments continue to support irrigated agriculture. This excessive focus on irrigated agriculture has led to the neglect of rainfed agriculture.
MGNREGS becoming the quintessential scheme for tribal agriculture
Posted on 09 Aug, 2022 03:00 PMChhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh in 2000 in response to the demand for a separate state with the unique Chhattisgarhi identity. Among various facets that make up this identity, being a tribal state is also prominent. It is one of the ten states that constitute the Central Indian Tribal Belt (CITB).
Jal Jeevan Mission implementation lags in 13 states: Centre
Posted on 03 Aug, 2022 03:08 PMCentre identifies 13 focus states lagging in implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission
Evaluating water use reduction strategies in Marathwada
Posted on 18 Jul, 2022 05:07 PMMarathwada, comprising eight districts in Maharashtra, often makes the headlines due to recurring drought. Irregular rains and shifts to cash crops have made the water situation precarious in the region.
Panel takes note of two project proposals that could affect Yamuna floodplains
Posted on 18 Jul, 2022 12:51 PMNGT panel raises concern about two project proposals that could affect Yamuna floodplains