Rainfed livelihoods

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Publisher: National Rainfed Area Authority in New Delhi

Written in English

Published: 2009 Pages: 30 Downloads: 15

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Sustainable Livelihoods: Rainfed Crop Production: Globally, % of food production is rainfed agriculture and in sub-Saharan Africa over 95 % of the food production is rainfed agriculture (Falkenmark and Rockström ). E-Book > Sustainable Livelihoods Guidance Sheets; Sustainable Livelihoods Guidance Sheets. The livelihoods approach is a way of thinking about the objectives, scope and priorities for development. A specific livelihoods framework and objectives have been developed to assist with implementation, but the approach goes beyond these. Sustainable Land Management Sourcebook land management systems globally and the strategies for improving household livelihoods in each This book will be of interest to project managers and practitioners working to enhance land and natural resource management in developing countries. Oct 12, · Rainfed Farming System. Rainfed agriculture occupies about 51 percent of country’s net sown area and accounts for nearly 40 percent of the total food production. Rainfed agriculture is complex, highly diverse and risk prone. It is characterized by low levels of productivity and input usage coupled with vagaries of monsoon emanating from.

The rice sector in Laos is in a “sticky situation” in several senses. First, Laos is considered the centre of origin of glutinous or sticky rice (Muto et al. ) and this type of rice still accounts for around 90% of production (Schiller et al. ; Mullen et al. ).Second, of the four countries considered in this volume, Laos has suffered the most from variability in rice production Author: Vongpaphane Manivong, Rob Cramb. Aug 17, · Rainfed Agricultural Systems, Dr. Aziz Merzouk, IFAD 1. Near East and North Africa Division pre-retreat learning session on rainfed agriculture Near East and North Africa Division pre-retreat learning session on rainfed agriculture Photo: N. Mahaini 2. This book is based on research undertaken by a team of leading scientists from 10 global organizations. Chapters consider the potential of rainfed agriculture on the basis of case studies for different regions in Asia and Africa with the aim to assess the need of water for achieving food security and reducing poverty. Sep 20, · Rural Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction Strategies in Four African Countries. Frank Ellis et al. Journal of Development Studies. Volume 40, - Issue 4. evidence from rainfed-dependent smallholder farmers in northcentral Ethiopia (Woleka sub-basin) Amogne Asfaw et al. Development Studies Research. Volume 4, - Issue okto-atelier.com by:

Eco-livelihoods pilot livelihoods project at Kamoa in Katanga in the DRC comes of age. Congratulations to the Kamoa team who have taken our initial work to new heights. We are so proud to have been a part in this great success story for the Kamoa okto-atelier.comers: Rural livelihood systems are very much based on agricultural production and the availability of natural resources, especially land and water. Especially in areas faced by a shortage of water, methods for managing the scarce resources and increasing their efficient usage play an important role in securing the subsistence level, food and nutrition security as well as monetary income of rural.

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Rainfed agriculture accounts for more than 75% of the cropped area in the world. One-third of the developing world’s population lives in the less-favored rainfed regions [1]. In India, rainfed agriculture accounts for 60% of the cropped area, and is the food basket for.

Rainfed agriculture is a type of farming that relies on rainfall for water. It provides much of the food consumed by poor communities in developing okto-atelier.com example, rainfed agriculture accounts for more than 95% of farmed land in sub-Saharan Africa, 90% in Latin America, 75% in the Near East and North Africa, 65% in East Asia, and 60% in South Asia.

1 Rainfed Agriculture – Past Trends and Future Prospects 1 S.P. Wani, T.K. Sreedevi, J. Rockström and Y.S. Ramakrishna 2 Zooming in on the Global Hotspots of Rainfed Agriculture in 36 Water-constrained Environments J.

Rockström and L. Karlberg 3 Water Resource Implications of. Rainfed agriculture plays a dominant role for providing food and nutritional security to the increasing world population.

In these regions yield gaps are large, not due to lack of water per se. Though many farmers in rainfed areas capture and store water for use as supplemental irrigation, millions more are entirely dependent on rainfall.

The inherent uncertainty and extensive poverty that characterize rainfed systems generate research questions that are quite.

Improving livelihoods in rainfed areas through integrated watershed management: A development perspective This book “Integrated Watershed Management in Rainfed Agriculture’’ is about poverty, the environment, agriculture, and rural business in the semi-arid tropics (SAT) of developing okto-atelier.com: Suhas P.

Wani, Johan Rockstrom, Kanwar Lal Sahrawat. Rainfed agriculture is generally overlooked by development investors, researchers and policy makers due to limited confidence in its ability to increase agricultural production and development.

However, Rainfed livelihoods book undertaken by a team of leading scientists from global organizations demonstrates its potential in achieving food security, improving livelihoods and most importantly addressing issues.

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Improved crop productivity and rural livelihoods through balanced nutrition in the rainfed semi-arid tropics Book · June with 98 Reads How we measure 'reads'. Rainfed Agriculture: Unlocking the Potential [S Wani, J Röckstorm, T Oweis] on okto-atelier.com *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.

Rainfed agriculture is generally overlooked by development investors, researchers and policy makers due to limited confidence in its ability to increase agricultural production and development.

HoweverAuthor: S Wani. Highlight, take notes, and search in the book In this edition, page numbers Rainfed livelihoods book just like the physical edition Format: Print Replica Similar books to Water Productivity in Rainfed Agriculture: Redrawing the Rainbow of Water to Achieve Food Security in Rainfed Smallholder Systems (IHE Cited by: 5.

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This site is like a library, Use search box in the widget. This book provides a comprehensive presentation of the realization of improved rainfed agriculture yield in semi-arid and dry land areas.

The incentive of watershed programs is to increase the return on investment with over 20% for 65% of the projects that are currently underperforming. A civil society consultation was held on “Regenerating natural resources and rural livelihoods in rainfed areas of India” by WASSAN at Hyderabad in December 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. Improving livelihoods in rainfed areas through integrated watershed management: a development perspective --Watershed development as a growth engine for sustainable development of rainfed areas --Watershed development for rainfed areas: concept, principles, and approaches --Equity in watershed development: imperatives for property rights.

in rainfed areas. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh announced a mega assistance plan of Rs 25, crores in to boost agricultural productivity. A National Rainfed Area Authority has also been set up to specifically look into the issues of enhancing rural livelihoods in rainfed areas.

The efforts of luminaries such as Shri P.R. Mishra of. HANDBOOK ON AND LIVELIHOODS Part I How to rapidly assess the eﬀects of the application of CITES decisions on livelihoods in poor rural communities. ISBN HANDBOOK ON CITES AND LIVELIHOODS PART I. Jan 30, · Livelihoods in rainfed regions/Pradeep Bhargava.

Index. India's agriculture growth after independence has moved the country from the severe food crisis of the sixties to aggregate food surplus today and rainfed agriculture has played an important role in this. In India about two third of total net sown area comes under rainfed lands. INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEM MODELS FOR SUSTAINING RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN RAINFED AREAS G.

Subba Reddy Agri Bio tech foundation, ANGRAU campus, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad Introduction Rainfed agriculture occupies 68% of India’s cultivated area and supports 40% of the human and 60% of the livestock population.

It produces of the food. Emergency response to support the livelihoods and food security of destitute small rainfed farmers and herders affected by the drought and crop failure in the northeast and Al Badia areas of the Syrian Arab Republic.

Target areas: Northeastern and Al Badia regions. Recipient: Syria. It outlines the background and objectives of the book against the backdrop of existing literature reviews. It provides the policy context of watershed development and its transformation over the years from a soil and water conservation technology to a broader rural development intervention in the rainfed areas.

In rainfed areas, the first claim on water should be for securing crops and livelihoods extensively. It pays to invest on water in rainfed areas. Most of the districts considered as aspirational, backward or poor and those with high nutritional deficiencies are rainfed areas.

Journal of AgriSearch 1(4): ISSN: (Print), (Online) Promotion of Participatory Agrobiodiversity Conservation Approach for enhancing Livelihoods of Poor Rainfed Farmers of Nepal R. Darai*, DK Chaudhary, NetraHari Ghimire1, Gopal Prasad Ghimire2, RK Neupane3, and MB Chadaro Grain Legumes Research Program, Rampur, Chitwan (Nepal) ABSTRACT Regional.

The sustainable livelihoods approach is only one way of organizing the complex issues that surround poverty. It must also be made appropriate to local circumstances and local priorities. Box: Sustainable Livelihoods Frameworks—Strengths and Weaknesses Strength Weakness Seeks to understand changing combinations of modes ofCited by: Continuing our efforts in demystifying the technology and knowledge for empowerment of the local community, WOTR presents the tool “Making the Invisible, Visible: A Manual for Preparing the CoDriVE- Visual Integrator to overlay surface and sub-surface characteristics to understand the.

This book provides a comprehensive presentation of the realization of improved rainfed agriculture yield in semi-arid and dry land areas. The incentive of watershed programs is to increase the return on investment with over 20% for 65% of the projects that are currently underperforming.

Besides tech. Rainfed Area Development Programme (RADP) was implemented as a sub-scheme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). To improve quality of life of farmers’ especially, small and marginal farmers by offering a complete package of activities to maximize farm returns.

Increasing agricultural productivity of rainfed areas in a sustainable manner by adopting appropriate farming system based.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ADAPTATION Human beings have been adapting to the variable climate around them for centuries. Worldwide local climate variability can influence peoples’ decisions with consequences for their social, economic, political and personal conditions, and effects on their lives and livelihoods.

The effects of climate change imply. development interventions in rainfed agriculture. Course content The present course would provide practical insights on the strategies for sustainable management of natural resources in a participatory mode to improve the livelihoods of landless, marginal, small farmers and women.

Objectives 1. Apr 05, · (a) Household characteristics. Across the three regions, the living conditions of smallholder farmers were poor, with farmers living in small, basic houses made of local materials (Raphia ruffia, bamboo, Ravenala madagascariensis and/or mud) and most households (98%) depending on firewood for cooking and oil for okto-atelier.com half of the farmers obtained their water directly from rivers Cited by:.

Differentiating Irrigated and Rainfed Agriculture for Efficient Water Usage in Morocco Travis Lybbert and Michael Norton University of California, Davis. 22 June .This book takes such a combined approach. It analyses common rainfed farming systems around the world and discusses both their strengths and ways of improving their operation and management for long term productivity, profitability and sustainability.total household income.

A classic example is rainfed rice in Uttar Pradesh, India, where reducing yield loss from drought increased mean income by just 1 %, because rice accounted for only 9 % of total household income (Singh et al.

). Thus, a livelihoods perspective may give a very different view of the benefits from new technology.