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Adapting to climate change - Conserving rice biodiversity of the Apatani tribe in North East India - An IGREC working paper

This working paper published by the Institute of Green Economy (IGREC) describes the traditional rice growing practices of the Aptani tribes in Arunachal Pradesh, the threat to the biodiversity in the area due to climate changes and argues for the need to devise adaptation strategies at an urgent level to preserve the unique genetic variability of the region and the indigenous knowledge of farming practices in the area.Read More

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Guidelines for extending green revolution to eastern India - Document prepared by Department for Agriculture and Cooperation (2011)

There is an ongoing programme to extend the benefits of the green revolution to the eastern parts of the country. The states of Assam, Bihar, eastern U.P, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bengal, Orissa were allocated extra funds in the last year for this purpose. This year (2011-12) too, the Union Budget has allocated additional Rs.400 crore for the same purpose. The money will be utilised according to a plan created by these states. The plan is to address the main constraints impeding the growth of agriculture. The short and medium term plan focuses on water management, efficient power and other input utilisation. Also the creation and maintenance of agricultural assets like wells is also looked into.

The planning was done so that non-National Food Security Mission (NFSM)  districts are mostly chosen. These constitute 54 % of the total districts (97 out of 183). Also,  clusters of villages comprising of 1000 hectares land were made in most cases. Such clusters would expedite execution, monitoring and create visible impacts.
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Traditional knowledge used in paddy cultivation in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh – A paper in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

This paper in the Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge presents the traditional knowledge used in paddy cultivation in  Chhattisgarh based on a study conducted in six villages of Dharsiva block of Raipur. Rice is the main crop cultivated in the State and several indigenous technologies are being used by farmers for seed germination, preventing the crop from insect/pest attack in the field as well as for storage.

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Raipur, CT, India
Latitude: 21.251384, Longitude: 81.629641

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Potential of the System of Rice Intensification for systemic improvement in rice production and water use - The case of Andhra Pradesh

This paper discusses the advantages of system of rice intensification over normal paddy cultivation. The researcher compare the performance of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) and normal rice fields in two mandals (subdistricts) of Mahabubnagar district of Andhra Pradesh. The yields from these two systems and agronomics are compared.Read More

The need to find less water intensive methods of agriculture become important as there is a reduction in the scope of enhancing irrigation base for increase in food production. It is in this context that this research has been carried out.

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Mahabubnagar, AP, India
Latitude: 16.384144, Longitude: 78.110828

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More rice for people - More water for the planet - A WWF-ICRISAT report about System of Rice Intensification

More rice for people - More water for the planet - A WWF-ICRISAT report about System of Rice IntensificationThis project report by WWF-ICRISAT begins by highlighting the importance of rice as a major source of calories for half the world’s population and also as the single largest source of employment and income for the rural population. 

It makes connections between rice production and its impact on the environment and argues for need to adopt techniques such as System of Rice Intensification (SRI) to improve produce and reduce the damage to the environment. Read More

For example, current practices at genetic uniformity can make crops more vulnerable to pests and diseases. They are also wasteful of increasingly scarce and costly resources such as water and fossil fuels. Heavily fertilised, continuously flooded rice fields produce greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming, and misuse of inorganic fertilisers and agrochemicals results in soil and water pollution. Evidence indicates that there has been a gradual slowdown in the yield gains of rice in many countries.

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Spectral reflectance, plant growth, chlorophyll and water use relationship for rice crop in semi-arid region of India - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

The study aims to establish relationship between spectral reflectance of rice canopy, crop growth, chlorophyll concentrations and water use. Two fields were chosen for radiometric and agronomic measurements over the period from flowering to maturity (August to November).Read More

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Spectral reflectance, plant growth, chrolophyll and water use relationships for rice crop in semi arid region of India by NIH (1998-99)592.67 KB
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