Monthly Archives: August 2019

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Helping Rein in Stray Cattle to Increase Farm Incomes

23 Aug, 2019  in Livestock by IDC

A series of initiatives, including increasing rainfed fodder production and rapid livestock pregnancy diagnosis, have been taken this monsoon in India’s Uttar Pradesh to prevent cattle from turning into pests. Fodder shortage in the rain-scarce region of Bundelkhand in the north Indian state forces farmers to let their cattle loose […]

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Putting Drought Behind – How a Village in South India Increased Groundwater Availability by 50-80%

19 Aug, 2019  in Uncategorized by IDC

Ukkali, a village in India’s Karnataka state, is witnessing a marked change in the economic status of its farm households. A watershed management initiative of the Power Grid Corporation of India and ICRISAT has made more water available for farming and provided women skill-based employment, pushing household incomes up in […]

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