%0 Report
%9 Technical Report
%A ICRISAT, -
%C Patancheru
%D 2011
%F icrisat:9780
%I ICRISAT
%K Bhoochetana, Mission Project, Rainfed Agriculture, Natural Resources, Karnataka
%T Bhoochetana Mission Project on Rainfed Agriculture: Bridging Yield Gaps through Science-led Interventions for Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Karnataka Annual Report (2011-2012)
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/9780/
%X To address the issues of stagnant agricultural growth in the state during 2002-2008,  Government of Karnataka (GoK) embarked on a mission mode project to approach the yield  gaps through science-led interventions for sustainable use of natural resources in Karnataka  since 2009. The mission mode project referred as “Bhoochetanna” is technically supported  by the ICRISAT and has adopted a consortium approach for implementation across 30  districts by the Department of Agriculture. The goal of Bhoochetana is to make a difference  in the lives of farmers in all 30 districts of Karnataka through increasing average  productivity of selected crops by 20% in four years...