India has experienced rapid growth in potato production during recent past and the country has almost doubled its potato production during 2003–2013. The potato productivity improved 31.4% over this period of time. However, potato production scenario in southern states of India is quite grim and ...
Rana, R.K.
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Arya, S.
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Kumar, S.
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Singh, B.P.
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Adinarayana, G.
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Kumar, S.
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Quiróz, R.
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Kadian, M.S.
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[Benchmarking farmers' economic and social status in Anantapuramu and Kurnool arid districts of Andhra Pradesh for probable introduction of potato crop.]
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Benchmarking farmers' economic and social status in Anantapuramu and Kurnool arid districts of Andhra Pradesh for probable introduction of potato crop.
As per FAOSTAT database, India is the second largest producer of potatoes (45.34 million tonne in 2013) after China (88.99 million tonne in 2013). However, Indian potato production has not been uniformly distributed over its regions and states. About 80% potatoes are produced in Indian Indo-Gange...
Rana, R.K.
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Arya, S.
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Kumar, S.
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Singh, B.P.
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Adinarayana, G.
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Kumar, S.
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Kadian, M.S.
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[Analysis of pre-requisites and framework for introducing potato crop in non-traditional Anantapuramu District of Andhra Pradesh]
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Analysis of pre-requisites and framework for introducing potato crop in non-traditional Anantapuramu District of Andhra Pradesh
This paper has studied rural employment diversification in India and across major states using NSSO data at household level for the period 1983 and 2009-10. Factors affecting rural employment diversification towards non-farm sector have also been studied. Analysis has shown that the non-farm sect...
Kumar, A.
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Kumar, S.
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Singh, D.K.
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Shivjee
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[Rural employment diversification in India: Trends, determinants and implications on poverty]
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Rural employment diversification in India: Trends, determinants and implications on poverty
Though springs are the primary source of water for communities in the mid-hills of Nepal, an in-depth scientific understanding of spring systems is missing, preventing the design of effective climate-resilient interventions for long-term sustainability of springs. This study marks the first attem...
Matheswaran, K.
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Khadka, A.
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Dhaubanjar, Sanita
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Bharati, Luna
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Kumar, S.
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Shrestha, S.
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[Delineation of spring recharge zones using environmental isotopes to support climate-resilient interventions in two mountainous catchments in far-western Nepal]
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Delineation of spring recharge zones using environmental isotopes to support climate-resilient interventions in two mountainous catchments in far-western Nepal
Since the 1990s, India invested more than one billion USD in participatory watershed development. Amongst other interventions, the rehabilitation of small-scale water harvesting infrastructure is a main focus. Nevertheless, despite its multiple economic and ecological benefits, many communities f...
Falk, T.
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Kumar, S.
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Srigiri, S.
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[Experimental games for developing institutional capacity to manage common water infrastructure in India.]
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Experimental games for developing institutional capacity to manage common water infrastructure in India.
This paper investigates in detail the extensive indigenous knowledge of forest ecological services in 3 villages (Katwa, Karudih, and Hesadih) situated in the eastern plateau region of India. One aspect discussed is the indigenous knowledge on the influence of forests on water regimes and water q...
Reviving the Ganges Water Machine (GWM), coined 40 years ago, is the most opportune solution for mitigating the impacts of recurrent droughts and floods in the Ganges River Basin in South Asia. GWM create subsurface storage (SSS) by pumping more groundwater from the aquifers before the monsoon fo...
Surinaidu, L.
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Muthuwatta, Lal P.
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Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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Jain, S.K.
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Kumar, S.
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Singh, S.
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[Reviving the Ganges water machine: accelerating surface water and groundwater interactions in the Ramganga sub-basin]
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Reviving the Ganges water machine: accelerating surface water and groundwater interactions in the Ramganga sub-basin
India aims to produce 125 million tonnes potatoes in 2050 for ensuring food security to its natives and for achieving this massive target the country needs to explore non-traditional areas. Rajasthan in general and Jodhpur district in particular are dominated by the arid climate. The state in gen...
Rana, R.K.
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Arya, S.
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Kumar, S.
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Singh, D.K.
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Turin, C.
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Mares, V.
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Quiróz, R.
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Kadian, M.S.
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[SWOT analysis of potato cultivation under arid conditions in western Rajasthan (India).]
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SWOT analysis of potato cultivation under arid conditions in western Rajasthan (India).
The present study argues that there are heterogeneous farm systems within the drylands and each farmsystem is unique in terms of its livelihood asset and agricultural practice, and therefore in sustainability.Our method is based on household survey data collected from 500 farmers in Anantapur and...
Haileslassie, Amare
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Craufurd, Peter Q.
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Thiagarajah, R.
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Kumar, S.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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Rathor, A.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Ericsson, P.
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Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy
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[Empirical evaluation of sustainability of divergent farms in the dryland farming systems of India]
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Empirical evaluation of sustainability of divergent farms in the dryland farming systems of India
The design and diffusion of context-specific technologies is centrally important in the multi-dimensional, complex farming systems in arid and semi-arid regions. This paper uses a mixed-method framework to characterize the complexity and heterogeneity of smallholder farming systems and identifies...
Kumar, S.
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Craufurd, P.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Ramilan, T.
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Rathore, A.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Farm typology analysis and technology assessment: an application in an arid region of South Asia]
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Farm typology analysis and technology assessment: an application in an arid region of South Asia