Dialogue on improving watershed policies, practices and knowledge to impact people and ecosystems: proceedings of the Dialogue, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Andhra Pradesh, India, 24–25 Nov 2005

Wani, S P and Shah, A C and Sreedevi, T K, eds. (2006) Dialogue on improving watershed policies, practices and knowledge to impact people and ecosystems: proceedings of the Dialogue, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Andhra Pradesh, India, 24–25 Nov 2005. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics.

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Abstract

ICRISAT is involved in developing watershed technologies for more than three decades. Based on the learnings, ICRISAT-led consortium comprising of national agricultural research systems (NARSs) such as Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA), Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS), state agricultural universities (SAUs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), state government of Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, advanced research institutes (ARIs) such as Michigan State University and University of Georgia, farmer organizations and national governments of India, Thailand, China and Vietnam have developed a holistic farmer-centric consortium model for watershed management. This model based on the principles of 4Cs: convergence, collective action, consortium and co-operation has shown good impact on field – in terms of enhanced community participation, increased crop productivity, incomes for the farmers, improved greenery and water availability, reduced soil loss and runoff, capacity building and building of social capital in the target watersheds.

Item Type: Book
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Subjects: Others > Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
Depositing User: Library ICRISAT
Date Deposited: 13 Oct 2011 08:29
Last Modified: 13 Oct 2011 08:29
URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/2377
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