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Interventions that make agriculture sustainably high-yielding, eco-friendly and empower small-holder farmers - A research paper (2009)

This paper discusses agricultural techniques that rely on non-chemical methods  that enhance crop productivity. Stating that modern agriculture increases production cost, the author observes that productivity of the same crop was higher in pre-British times than what it is now with modern agriculture techniques.

As these old agricultural techniques have not been scientifically researched there is a lot of scepticism which also results in them not being promoted. The paper lists out agricultural techniques, which result in sustainable high yields and are accepted by the scientific community.Read More

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Watershed development in India: Biophysical and societal impacts - Research paper from Environ Dev Sustain journal

The paper argues that watershed management has to be fluid to take into consideration new realities like change in flow conditions, external realities like unintended impacts and the need to maintain minimum downstream flows for environmental and other purposes.Read More

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Mustoor, KA, India
Latitude: 13.448169, Longitude: 77.724820

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Water resources in Tikamgarh and Jhansi districts – A status report by Development Alternatives

This status report on water resources in Tikamgarh and Jhansi districts by Development Alternatives is an effort to conduct a rapid assessment of   the current status of water and waste water management and the potential for introducing  integrated approaches with  an aim to provide “water for all, always’.Read More

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Jhansi, UP, India
Latitude: 25.442419, Longitude: 78.566147

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Land Shaping Project in Sundarbans: Its impact

After implementation of LSP, a small or marginal farmer has created a plot of raised land, where rainwater cannot stagnate. At the same time he has got a pond in the same plot of land, where rainwater is stored in the monsoon season, which serves the purpose of irrigating the crops during dry months. Read More

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Sundarbans , WB, India
Latitude: 21.945000, Longitude: 88.895800

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Improved quality of life through bunding activities - Maragondanaguni MWS

In Maragondanaguni micro watershed of Kenganapalya sub watershed, bunding activities were very slow in the beginning. However, an idea was given to the area group members to form a team within the AG and start bunding work. Read More

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Tumkur, KA, India
Latitude: 13.338581, Longitude: 77.101219

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