<mods:mods version="3.3" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-3.xsd" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"><mods:titleInfo><mods:title>Baseline characterization of benchmark watersheds in India, Thailand and Vietnam. </mods:title></mods:titleInfo><mods:abstract>The project on “Improving Management of Natural Resources for Sustainable Rainfed Agriculture” (RETA&#13;
 5812) was executed by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)&#13;
 by adopting a consortium approach for technical backstopping of the community watersheds. The targeted&#13;
 ecoregion is characterized by assured annual rainfall of 700–1300 mm with medium to high water holding&#13;
 capacity soils. Five benchmark watersheds in India, northeast Thailand and northern Vietnam covering&#13;
 the target ecoregion were selected to develop and test the holistic farmer participatory integrated&#13;
 watershed development model with the aim of increasing agricultural productivity on sustainable basis&#13;
 while minimizing land degradation for improving the rural livelihoods. All the five benchmark watersheds&#13;
 in Asia were characterized for socioeconomic parameters by adopting rapid rural appraisals (RRAs) and&#13;
 detailed household surveys using stratified sampling method. The results of biophysical, socioeconomic,&#13;
 characterization as well as inputs and crop productivity are discussed in this report.&#13;
</mods:abstract><mods:classification authority="lcc">Watershed Management</mods:classification><mods:originInfo><mods:dateIssued encoding="iso8061">2005</mods:dateIssued></mods:originInfo><mods:originInfo><mods:publisher>International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics </mods:publisher></mods:originInfo><mods:genre>Book</mods:genre></mods:mods>