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Comparing conventional and organic farming crop production systems - Inputs, minimal treatments and data needs - A research paper

The following article is based on a field experiment in International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), where low cost farming systems that involve use of biological inputs obtained from the field is compared with conventional farming.

The researchers here discuss the experiences gained from this experiment and those gathered from organic farmers. Further, the authors offer suggestions for future demonstration and verification experiments, to study the virtues of organic  farming.Read More

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Patancheru, AP, India
Latitude: 17.530000, Longitude: 78.270000

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Lessons from non-chemical input treatments based on scientific and traditional knowledge in a long-term farming experiment - A research paper

This paper reports on a field experiment conducted at International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in Patancheru, where four crop-husbandry systems were studied.

Two of the four systems are low-cost farming methods which are based on traditional and scientific knowledge on using crop residues, farm-waste, compost, Gliricidia lopping, bacterial inoculants, and herbal extracts as nutrients to nourish the soil, and as biopesticides to manage pests.

The third system is conventional agriculture which is the "control" and receives chemical input as suggested by research institutions depending on crop type. The fourth is a combination of the  first three.Read More

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Patancheru, AP, India
Latitude: 17.530000, Longitude: 78.270000

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Evaluation of crop production systems based on locally available biological inputs - A research paper (2006)

This paper, part of a larger book 'Biological approaches to sustainable soil systems', reports the results of a field experiment, conducted in Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, where the yields of crops grown by low-cost inputs including plant biomass are compared with chemical fertiliser-induced production.

The study was conducted over 1999-2004, and the findings conclude that the yields of low intensive biological farming are as good, if not better than chemical fertiliser intensive farming.Read More

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Patancheru, AP, India
Latitude: 17.530000, Longitude: 78.270000

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Organic farming and food security - A model for India - A paper by Society for Organic Agriculture Movement

This paper discusses the need to shift from chemical intensive agriculture to organic farming. The authors in their vision for a chemical-free agriculture also stress that organic agriculture is a way to achieve food security.Read More

The authors begin with the current crisis in Indian agriculture. Stating that though the Green Revolution made India self-sufficient in food production in the shortest time it also resulted in a host of problems. The indiscriminate use of fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides and herbicides has created problems of decline in the soil fertility, pollution of water resources, and chemical contamination of food grains, amongst the many similar issues now linked to the Green Revolution.

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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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Restoration of traditional small water bodies in Braj - The South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage

KundsThis paper published in the South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage begins by highlighting the importance of the traditional small water bodies in Braj, commonly known as kunds, as important freshwater sources as well as an important part of the culture and the traditions of the area.

There were 1000 such kunds, which used to be the source of fresh water in Braj in earlier times. The water was used for multiple purposes like irrigated agriculture, domestic uses, drinking water for cattle, bathing etc. Due to rapid urbanisation, lack of maintenance and prolonged negligence in the last 50-100 years, most of the kunds today have become silted up and are nearing extinction.Read More

The impending crisis for fresh water has forced the planners and policy makers to take cognizance of these traditional water bodies and an urgent need has been identified for taking necessary measures to restore the kunds. The present study thus aims at understanding the reasons for deterioration of the kunds and makes some technical suggestions for revival of these kunds.

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