September 10, 2011
Dip Narayan Banerjee September 10, 2011
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Considering the urgent need to find ways to grow more rice, with less water and fewer inputs, the SRI method is proving to be of considerable advantage in exponentially increasing paddy output.
September 2, 2011
Anil Verma September 2, 2011
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Following the success of SRI and SWI, similiar methodologies were applied to different crops, resulting in the considerable increase in the yield of each.
August 2, 2011
Kuntal Mukherjee August 2, 2011
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Promoting SRI with about 13,500 families, covering about 340 villages in nine districts across the northern hills, the plains and the Bastar plateau region of the Chhattisgarh state seems to have paid rich dividends by way of doubling yield and food grain sufficiency.
July 9, 2011
Anil Verma July 9, 2011
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Introducing and promoting SRI involved phased training, detailed planning and handholding of farmers who were only used to traditional ways of cultivation.
July 9, 2011
Gaurav Kumar Agarwal July 9, 2011
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“It is an explosive situation in India today as far as agriculture is concerned and the farmers are concerned, with the employment rates in rural areas being the lowest since the late 1990s. We keep hearing about huge displacements due to dam-building or canal-digging, but let me tell you the biggest displacement is in agriculture where the largest mass migration in the history is beginning to unfold, following displacement of people from their land…”
May 6, 2011
Shivaji N. Choudhary May 6, 2011
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With its increasing demand, its high nutritious value and ability to grow in drought conditions, the chickpea provides a viable and sustainable option for farmers in rain-fed areas.
May 2, 2011
May 2, 2011
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Highlighting the recent developments in the mango sub-sector, the workshop identified the opportunities for enhancing the potential of this promising source of livelihood for farmers with small holdings in eastern India.
April 16, 2011
Sunil Kumar Singh April 16, 2011
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Favourable agro-climatic conditions, high market demand and proper crop management practices have led to the rapid growth of the tomato sector with various tomato clusters springing up in Jharkhand and the crop being grown all through the year
April 2, 2011
Gretchen Phillips April 2, 2011
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Exploring the questions that are typically addressed in a Value Chain Study and the approaches to conduct such a study, the article dwells on how these studies can be used to inform the engagement of livelihood practitioners.
March 3, 2011
Rajesh March 3, 2011
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Known for its soil erosion during heavy rainfall, the infertile lands of Dhaka and Diggal Pahadi have been converted into green fields through tasar plantations and other agricultural interventions, ensuring food and financial security for the villagers.