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New hope for Indian food security? The System of Rice Intensification – A paper by International Institute for Environment and Development

This paper from the gatekeeper series of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) describes the potential of an innovative rice cultivation practice-the system of rice intensification (SRI)—for allowing Indian rice farmers to not only enhance rice production and their net incomes, but also to solve the water crisis.

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Purulia, WB, India
Latitude: 23.333333, Longitude: 86.366667

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Groundwater - Nation’s water lifeline suffering multiple crisis – A presentation by Himanshu Thakker

This presentation by Himanshu Thakker, South Asia Network on Dams Rivers and people (SANDRP) deals with key groundwater policy concerns - framework and equity issues, the emerging realities and responses. It begins with a description of the basic characteristics of groundwater and how the resource has become a private property resource by use and legal situation.

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Promoting plant health and a living soil in organic, natural, sustainable agriculture - Presentations from the South Asia Conference on "Outstanding Organic Agriculture Techniques", Bangalore organised by OFAI (2009)

SprayingThis set of presentations from the conference on Outstanding Organic Agriculture Techniques held during September 2009 at Bangalore deals with methods for promoting plant health through organic farming.

Healthy fields: Managing plant health

This presentation by S R Sundaraman of Tamil Nadu Farmers Technology Association, Erode on managing plant health begins with an account of the techniques that can be employed in TNRH 29 rice through organic SRI methods. The following are recommended in harvesting stage – (a) four irrigations with fruit gaudi (b) two applications of MEM (c) application of four sprays and (d) four applications of parasites. The growth promoters used are Archea solution, Concentrated Amudham Sol, Panchakavya, Butter Milk Sol, Fish/Egg Extract, Leaf Extract Solution-pest control and TFPE-MN Supplements. Apart from rice, the other crops dealt with are maize, kadali banana, turmeric, sugarcane and vegetables.Read More

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Healthy fields - Managing plant health - Presentation - SR Sundaraman - TNFTA Erode - OFAI SAC (2009)818.07 KB
Natueco farming - How to make fertile nursery soil - Amrut Mitti - Research paper - Deepak Suchde - Dewas - OFAI SAC (2009)112.75 KB
Living soil and soil fauna - Presentation - Sultan Ismail - ERF - OFAI SAC (2009)3.44 MB
Analysis of liquid manures and their use - Presentation - ND Kumar - UAS Bangalore - OFAI SAC (2009)1.27 MB
Panchagavya - Presentation - Dr K Natarajan - RCAC - Erode - OFAI SAC (2009)2.83 MB
Earthworms for organic farmers - Research paper - Sultan Ismail - ERF - OFAI SAC (2009)87.62 KB
Role of termites in organic farming - Presentation - Pachegaonkar - OFAI SAC (2009)524.03 KB
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Regenerating natural resources and rural livelihoods in rainfed areas of India: A civil society consultation by WASSAN to discuss priorities for the twelfth five year plan

Rainfed AgricultureA civil society consultation was held on “Regenerating natural resources and rural livelihoods in rainfed areas of India” by WASSAN at Hyderabad in December 2010 to discuss priorities for the twelfth five year plan. The Planning Commission, Government of India has been steering the process of development in India by conceptualizing five year plans and had sought inputs from civil society organizations, activists groups, networks of CBOs / NGOs, donors and others for preparing an approach paper for twelfth plan.

The objective of the consultation workshop was to contribute to the process of defining broad contours of twelfth plan with a focus on rural livelihoods the thrust area being policy framework, funding support, institutional arrangements etc., by -Read More

  • Consolidating the lessons from good practices in promoting and protecting rural livelihoods in the country, that could be integrated in twelfth five year plan.
  • Systematically articulating issues and concerns (bottlenecks) in promoting and protecting rural livelihoods, which could be addressed in the twelfth five year plan.

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Future search in watershed development projects: Priorities for policy and practice by Ramachandrudu (WASSAN) - A background note221.34 KB
Rainfed agriculture and rural livelihoods and the 12th Plan by Vijay Shankar (Samaj Pragati Sahayog) - A background note121.3 KB
Importance of inland fisheries promotion in sustainable livelihoods in rainfed regions (Neelkanth Mishra) - A background note64.11 KB
System of Rice Intensification: Policy and program priorities by A Ravindra & S Bhagyalaxmi - A background note73.12 KB
Alternative approach to drought and drought proofing by Suhas Paranjape & K J Joy - A background note114.64 KB
Water management in revitalizing rainfed agriculture: Potential pilots by RRA - A background note141.89 KB
Water management in revitalizing rainfed agriculture in India by ACWADAM) - A background note176.02 KB
Insuring small & marginal farmers for crop losses by M Karthikeyan (DHAN Foundation) - A background note161.37 KB
Food security and diversity of crops - A presentation130.88 KB
Food security and system of rice intensification - A presentation1.64 MB
Forest rights & tribal farming - A presentation35.35 KB
Inland fisheries sector in India - A presentation90.59 KB
Institutions: Credit & rural livelihoods - A presentation52.01 KB
Livestock & rural livelihoods - A presentation318.46 KB
Managing groundwater & surface water and rural livelihoods - A presentation429.13 KB
Watershed development & livelihoods - A presentation138.26 KB

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Hyderabad, AP, India
Latitude: 17.385044, Longitude: 78.486671

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