Transforming livestock productivity through watershed interventions: A case study of Parasai-Sindh watershed in Bundelkhand region of Central India

Dev, I and Singh, R and Garg, K K and Ram, A and Singh, D and Kumar, N and Dhyani, S K and Singh, A and Anantha, K H and Akuraju, V R and Dixit, S and Tewari, R K and Dwivedi, R P and Arunachalam, A (2022) Transforming livestock productivity through watershed interventions: A case study of Parasai-Sindh watershed in Bundelkhand region of Central India. Agricultural Systems (TSI), 196. pp. 1-14. ISSN 0308-521X

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Abstract

CONTEXT: Global experiences reveal the positive impact of watershed-based interventions in improving livelihoods and environmental security. In the drylands, increasing forage resources and improving livestock productivity is a critical challenge. OBJECTIVES: The overarching aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of watershed-based interventions on livestock population, productivity, fodder resources, and biomass availability. The paper describes the interrelationship between land, water, crop, and livestock and how the gap in forage deficit can be bridged through a range of watershed interventions.

Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Global Research Program - Resilient Farm and Food Systems
CRP:	CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Forage deficit, Natural resource management Livelihood improvement
Subjects:	Others > Livelihoods Others > Watershed Management
Depositing User:	Mr Arun S
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2022 09:09
Last Modified:	04 Feb 2022 09:09
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/11953
Official URL:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103346
Projects:	UNSPECIFIED
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Acknowledgement:	The authors acknowledge the support provided by ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi, India and ICRISAT, Hyderabad, India to carry out the study. Our thanks also go to the farmers of the Parasai-Sindh watershed for their support in carrying out this study. We sincerely acknowledge the funding support received from Government of Uttar Pradesh and CGIAR Research Program -Water, Land and Ecosystem (CRP-WLE) for undertaking the monitoring and impact study.
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