Community Watershed as Growth Engine for Development of Dryland Areas -Executive Summary :A Comprehensive Assessment of Watershed Programs in India

    Wani, S P and Joshi, P K and Raju, K V and Sreedevi, T K and Wilson, M J and Shah, A and Diwakar, P G and Palanisami, K and Marimuthu, S and Ramakrishna, Y S and Sundaram, S S M and D'Souza, M (2008) Community Watershed as Growth Engine for Development of Dryland Areas -Executive Summary :A Comprehensive Assessment of Watershed Programs in India. Technical Report. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics , Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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    We sincerely acknowledge the help provided by a number of scientists working in the area of watershed management who have contributed directly or indirectly in preparing this report.This report is based on a number of published papers and evaluation reports prepared by different institutions, authors and scientists whose help is also acknowledged. We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India enabling us to undertake the comprehensive assessment. We also acknowledge the assistance of Mr KNV Satyanarayana for page-setting and cover page layout; Mr Y Prabhakara Rao and Ms N Sri Lakshmi for wordprocessing the manuscript; and Ms Shalini N for editorial assistance.

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    This comprehensive publication, which is a must read for policy makers, development investors, researchers and development workers, highlights the recommendations of the CA for developing watersheds as a business model and not merely as a soil and water conservation structure, paving the way for inclusive and sustainable growth of dryland areas worldwide.

    Item Type: Monograph (Technical Report)
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    Subjects: Others > Watershed Management
    Depositing User: Mr Sanat Kumar Behera
    Date Deposited: 12 Oct 2011 06:27
    Last Modified: 12 Oct 2011 06:27
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/2328
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