Bhoochetana is a farmer participatory scaling-up approach that adopts the principles of consortium, convergence, capacity building and collective action. The projects seeks to rejuvenate the soils of Karnataka using soil health mapping as an entry point in order to unlock the potential of rainfed agriculture. The project saw increased crop productivity (20-66%) during the first year in six districts of Karnataka covering 0.2 million ha. The program expanded by leaps and bounds; by 2012 Bhoochetana had covered 4.4 million farmers over 5 million ha.
2018 |
Strengthening Bhoochetana: A Sustainable Agriculture Mission for Improved Livelihoods in Karnataka (Project Completion Report 2013-18). IDC-ICRISAT (2018): In: 2018. (Type: Incollection | Links | BibTeX)@incollection{ICRISAT-IDC2018b,
title = {Strengthening Bhoochetana: A Sustainable Agriculture Mission for Improved Livelihoods in Karnataka (Project Completion Report 2013-18)},
author = {IDC-ICRISAT},
url = {http://idc.icrisat.org/idc/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Bhoochetana-PCR-22082018.pdf},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-08-31},
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Strengthening Bhoochetana: A Sustainable Agriculture Mission for Improved Livelihoods in Karnataka (Annual Report 2017-18). IDC-ICRISAT (2018): In: 2018. (Type: Incollection | Links | BibTeX)@incollection{ICRISAT-IDC2018,
title = {Strengthening Bhoochetana: A Sustainable Agriculture Mission for Improved Livelihoods in Karnataka (Annual Report 2017-18)},
author = {IDC-ICRISAT},
url = {http://idc.icrisat.org/idc/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Bhoochetana-Annual-report-2017-18.pdf},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-07-31},
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2017 |
Impact Assessment of ‘Bhoochetana’ – A Soil Test-Based Nutrient Management Scaling-Out Initiative in Karnataka. D Dhanalakshmi, K Narayana Rao, L Srinivasa Prasad and G Chander (2017): In: International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience, 5 (2), pp. 706-710, 2017, ISSN: 2320 – 7051. (Type: Journal Article | Links | BibTeX)@article{D2017,
title = {Impact Assessment of ‘Bhoochetana’ – A Soil Test-Based Nutrient Management Scaling-Out Initiative in Karnataka},
author = {Dhanalakshmi D and Narayana Rao K and Srinivasa Prasad L and Chander G},
url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/10071/},
issn = {2320 – 7051},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-06-30},
journal = {International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience},
volume = {5},
number = {2},
pages = {706-710},
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Transforming Rural Livelihoods through Mission Bhoochetana (CTB). IDC-ICRISAT (2017): 2017. (Type: Booklet | Links | BibTeX)@booklet{IDC-ICRISAT2017,
title = {Transforming Rural Livelihoods through Mission Bhoochetana (CTB)},
author = {IDC-ICRISAT},
url = {http://idc.icrisat.org/idc/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Bhoochetana-1.pdf},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-06-01},
month = {06},
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2016 |
Water Productivity and Income. KK Garg, SP Wani, G Chander, KH Anantha and G Pardhasaradhi (2016): In: Harnessing Dividends from Drylands:Innovative Scaling up with Soil Nutrients, pp. 236-258, 2016, ISBN: 9781780648156. (Type: Book Chapter | Links | BibTeX)@inbook{KK2016,
title = {Water Productivity and Income},
author = {Garg KK and Wani SP and Chander G and Anantha KH and Pardhasaradhi G },
url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/9783/},
isbn = {9781780648156},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-11-14},
booktitle = {Harnessing Dividends from Drylands:Innovative Scaling up with Soil Nutrients},
pages = {236-258},
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Strengthening Bhoochetana: A Sustainable Agriculture Mission for Improved Livelihoods in Karnataka (Annual Report 2015-16). ICRISAT (2016): In: 2016. (Type: Incollection | Links | BibTeX)@incollection{ICRISAT2016b,
title = {Strengthening Bhoochetana: A Sustainable Agriculture Mission for Improved Livelihoods in Karnataka (Annual Report 2015-16)},
author = {ICRISAT},
url = {http://idc.icrisat.org/idc/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Bhoochetana-Annual-Report-2015_16.pdf},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-09-15},
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Soil mapping and variety-based entry-point interventions for strengthening agriculture-based livelihoods – exemplar case of ‘Bhoochetana’ in India. Girish Chander, Suhas P.Wani, Kamma Krishnappa, Kanwar Lal Sahrawat, Gazula Pardhasaradhi and Lingraj Shivappa Jangawad (2016): In: Current Science, 110 (9), pp. 1683-1691, 2016, ISSN: 0011-3891. (Type: Journal Article | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)@article{Chander2016,
title = {Soil mapping and variety-based entry-point interventions for strengthening agriculture-based livelihoods – exemplar case of ‘Bhoochetana’ in India},
author = {Chander Girish and P.Wani Suhas and Krishnappa Kamma and Lal Sahrawat Kanwar and Pardhasaradhi Gazula and Shivappa Jangawad Lingraj },
url = {http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/110/09/1683.pdf},
issn = {0011-3891},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-05-10},
booktitle = {SOIL AND WATER MANAGEMENT},
journal = {Current Science},
volume = {110},
number = {9},
pages = {1683-1691},
publisher = {Current Science},
abstract = {Soil health diagnosis in nearly 100,000 farmers’ fields under ‘Bhoochetana’ initiative in Karnataka showed widespread soil degradation. Soil mapping-based fertilizer management was an effective entry-point intervention to take most farmers on-board to initiate the process of upgrading agriculture. Soils of the farmers’ fields showed low levels of micro- and secondary nutrients such as zinc (Zn) (55%), boron (B) (62%)
and sulphur (S) (52%) in addition to that of phosphorus (P) (41%), potassium (K) (23%) and soil organic carbon (C) (52%). Soil mapping-based fertilizer management recorded significant productivity benefits that varied from 25% to 47% in cereals, 28% to 37% in pulses and 22% to 48% in oilseed crops. In terms of economics, a rupee spent on soil test-based fertility management brought returns of Rs 3 to Rs 15. Similarly, the participatory trials showed that the use of high yielding varieties of sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, groundnut, soybean, castor, pigeonpea and chickpea enhanced productivity by 30% to 123%. The tangible benefits through soil mapping and variety based interventions have enhanced the risk-taking ability of farmers to invest in technologies based on use of soil testing and use of improved cultivars of crops. The adoption of simple knowledge-based technologies as entry point interventions along with policy reorientation to ensure knowledge sharing and availability of needed inputs at village level, enabled in a period of four years (2009–2013) to outreach more than 5 million families in Karnataka to transfer improved technologies in more than 7 million ha area. The study indicates that knowledge-based entry point interventions like soil mapping and improved varieties targeted at providing simple solutions are the best options for quick benefits and rapport building with the majority farmers to initiate a collective action for technological upgradation of dry land agriculture.},
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Soil health diagnosis in nearly 100,000 farmers’ fields under ‘Bhoochetana’ initiative in Karnataka showed widespread soil degradation. Soil mapping-based fertilizer management was an effective entry-point intervention to take most farmers on-board to initiate the process of upgrading agriculture. Soils of the farmers’ fields showed low levels of micro- and secondary nutrients such as zinc (Zn) (55%), boron (B) (62%)
and sulphur (S) (52%) in addition to that of phosphorus (P) (41%), potassium (K) (23%) and soil organic carbon (C) (52%). Soil mapping-based fertilizer management recorded significant productivity benefits that varied from 25% to 47% in cereals, 28% to 37% in pulses and 22% to 48% in oilseed crops. In terms of economics, a rupee spent on soil test-based fertility management brought returns of Rs 3 to Rs 15. Similarly, the participatory trials showed that the use of high yielding varieties of sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, groundnut, soybean, castor, pigeonpea and chickpea enhanced productivity by 30% to 123%. The tangible benefits through soil mapping and variety based interventions have enhanced the risk-taking ability of farmers to invest in technologies based on use of soil testing and use of improved cultivars of crops. The adoption of simple knowledge-based technologies as entry point interventions along with policy reorientation to ensure knowledge sharing and availability of needed inputs at village level, enabled in a period of four years (2009–2013) to outreach more than 5 million families in Karnataka to transfer improved technologies in more than 7 million ha area. The study indicates that knowledge-based entry point interventions like soil mapping and improved varieties targeted at providing simple solutions are the best options for quick benefits and rapport building with the majority farmers to initiate a collective action for technological upgradation of dry land agriculture.
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2015 |
Bhoochetana - A Compendium of Success Stories (Research Report IDC-3). SP Wani, KH Anantha, R Sudi, K Krishnappa and BK Dharmarajan (Ed.) (2015): In: SP Wani, KH Anantha, R Sudi, K Krishnappa and BK Dharmarajan (Ed.): 2015. (Type: Incollection | Links | BibTeX)@incollection{SP2016b,
title = {Bhoochetana - A Compendium of Success Stories (Research Report IDC-3)},
editor = {Wani SP and Anantha KH and Sudi R and Krishnappa K and Dharmarajan BK},
url = {http://idc.icrisat.org/idc/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IDC_report3.pdf},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-12-01},
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Improving rural livelihoods through innovative scaling-up of science-led participatory research for development (Annual Report 2014-15). ICRISAT (2015): In: 2015. (Type: Incollection | Links | BibTeX)@incollection{ICRISAT2015b,
title = {Improving rural livelihoods through innovative scaling-up of science-led participatory research for development (Annual Report 2014-15)},
author = {ICRISAT},
url = {http://idc.icrisat.org/idc/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Bhoochetana-Plus-Annual-Report-2014-15-updated-19-05-15.pdf},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-04-30},
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Strengthening bhoochetana: A sustainable agriculture mission for improved livelihoods in Karnataka. ICRISAT (2015): In: 2015. (Type: Incollection | Links | BibTeX)@incollection{ICRISAT2015,
title = {Strengthening bhoochetana: A sustainable agriculture mission for improved livelihoods in Karnataka},
author = {ICRISAT },
url = {http://idc.icrisat.org/idc/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Bhoochetana-Report-2014-15.pdf},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-01-30},
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2014 |
Strengthening bhoochetana a sustainable agriculture mission for improved livelihoods in Karnataka. ICRISAT (2014): In: 2014. (Type: Incollection | Links | BibTeX)@incollection{ICRISAT2014,
title = {Strengthening bhoochetana a sustainable agriculture mission for improved livelihoods in Karnataka},
author = {ICRISAT},
url = {http://111.93.2.168/idc/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Bhoochetana-II-Report-Final-2013-14-1.pdf},
year = {2014},
date = {2014-05-30},
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2013 |
Mission project on rainfed agriculture: Bridging yield gaps through science-led interventions for sustainable use of natural resources in Karnataka. ICRISAT (2013): In: 2013. (Type: Incollection | Links | BibTeX)@incollection{ICRISAT2013b,
title = {Mission project on rainfed agriculture: Bridging yield gaps through science-led interventions for sustainable use of natural resources in Karnataka},
author = {ICRISAT},
url = {http://111.93.2.168/idc/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/BhooChetana_2012-13.pdf},
year = {2013},
date = {2013-04-30},
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Bhoochetana: Bridging yield gaps with science-led interventions in Andhra Pradesh. SP Wani (2013): International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India, 2013. (Type: Technical Manual | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)@manual{dspace6643,
title = {Bhoochetana: Bridging yield gaps with science-led interventions in Andhra Pradesh},
author = {Wani SP},
url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/6643/},
year = {2013},
date = {2013-01-01},
publisher = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics},
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abstract = {Current productivity of agricultural crops in Andhra Pradesh is lower by two- to four-folds as compared to the achievable potential yields. Long term studies at ICRISAT based at Patancheru have demonstrated a virtuous cycle of persistent yield increases through improved management in rainfed agriculture. The present scenario clearly points to the need for adoption of science-led interventions to improve agricultural productivity and livelihoods to alleviate poverty, hunger and malnutrition in rainfed regions. In this context, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken up an innovative approach to adopt science-based development of agriculture and capacity strengthening of stakeholders with technical support from the ICRISAT-led consortium called ?Bhoochetana?, which will increase productivity of target crops by 25% in 5 years. The strategy is to map out nutrient deficiencies in the soils, develop mandal-wise balanced nutrient recommendations and conduct demonstrations/trials in a phased manner to scale out the technology to a large number of farmers in the state using improved cultivars and soil and water managemnet practices.},
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Current productivity of agricultural crops in Andhra Pradesh is lower by two- to four-folds as compared to the achievable potential yields. Long term studies at ICRISAT based at Patancheru have demonstrated a virtuous cycle of persistent yield increases through improved management in rainfed agriculture. The present scenario clearly points to the need for adoption of science-led interventions to improve agricultural productivity and livelihoods to alleviate poverty, hunger and malnutrition in rainfed regions. In this context, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken up an innovative approach to adopt science-based development of agriculture and capacity strengthening of stakeholders with technical support from the ICRISAT-led consortium called ?Bhoochetana?, which will increase productivity of target crops by 25% in 5 years. The strategy is to map out nutrient deficiencies in the soils, develop mandal-wise balanced nutrient recommendations and conduct demonstrations/trials in a phased manner to scale out the technology to a large number of farmers in the state using improved cultivars and soil and water managemnet practices.
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Bhoochetana: Mission to enhance productivity of rainfed crops in Karnataka (Revised). SP Wani (2013): International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India, 2013. (Type: Technical Manual | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)@manual{dspace6644,
title = {Bhoochetana: Mission to enhance productivity of rainfed crops in Karnataka (Revised)},
author = {Wani SP},
url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/6644/},
year = {2013},
date = {2013-01-01},
publisher = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics},
address = {Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India},
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abstract = {Rainfed areas in India generate 60% of agriculture produce, 75% of pulses and more than 90% of sorghum, millet, and groundnut although these areas are the hot spots of poverty, water scarcity, droughts, land degradation, and low rainwater use efficiency. Rainfed agriculture productivity is even crucial for food security and economy of Karnataka as it has the second largest rainfed area in India.},
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Rainfed areas in India generate 60% of agriculture produce, 75% of pulses and more than 90% of sorghum, millet, and groundnut although these areas are the hot spots of poverty, water scarcity, droughts, land degradation, and low rainwater use efficiency. Rainfed agriculture productivity is even crucial for food security and economy of Karnataka as it has the second largest rainfed area in India.
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Bhoochetana: Building resilience and livelihoods through integrated watershed management. Resilient Dryland Systems Report No. 62.. SP Wani, KV Sarvesh, KL Sahrawat, K Krishnappa, BK Dharmarajan, KV Raju, K Mukherjee and WD Dar (2013): International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India, (Research Report No. 62), 2013. (Type: Technical Report | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)@techreport{dspace7315,
title = {Bhoochetana: Building resilience and livelihoods through integrated watershed management. Resilient Dryland Systems Report No. 62.},
author = {Wani SP and Sarvesh KV and Sahrawat KL and Krishnappa K and Dharmarajan BK and Raju KV and Mukherjee K and Dar WD},
url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/7315/},
year = {2013},
date = {2013-01-01},
number = {Research Report No. 62},
publisher = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)},
address = {Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India},
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abstract = {Rainfed areas are hotspots of poverty and malnutrition, and are prone to severe land degradation of natural resources. Globally, 80% of agriculture is rainfed providing 62% of the world?s staple food. With increasing population over the years, per capita availability and quality of land and water resources have declined substantially resulting to water scarcity. Agriculture is the major consumer of water, accounting for 70-80% of water withdrawal. With the impacts of climate change, existing water and land scarcity will be aggravated further. Producing food for the ever growing population to achieve food and nutrition security, and improving rural livelihoods are challenges to be met today as well as in the near future. Agriculture is the major contributor in the growth of the state of Karnataka, India and is still the mainstay for a large number of population in the state economy. However, trends are showing that the agriculture and allied sectors? contribution to Karnataka?s GDP was around 43% in 1980-1981 that came down to 26% in 2001-2002, which further came down to 16.8% in 2007-2008, remaining stagnant in 2009-2010. This declining contribution of agriculture in the state GDP was a big concern for the state government.},
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Rainfed areas are hotspots of poverty and malnutrition, and are prone to severe land degradation of natural resources. Globally, 80% of agriculture is rainfed providing 62% of the world?s staple food. With increasing population over the years, per capita availability and quality of land and water resources have declined substantially resulting to water scarcity. Agriculture is the major consumer of water, accounting for 70-80% of water withdrawal. With the impacts of climate change, existing water and land scarcity will be aggravated further. Producing food for the ever growing population to achieve food and nutrition security, and improving rural livelihoods are challenges to be met today as well as in the near future. Agriculture is the major contributor in the growth of the state of Karnataka, India and is still the mainstay for a large number of population in the state economy. However, trends are showing that the agriculture and allied sectors? contribution to Karnataka?s GDP was around 43% in 1980-1981 that came down to 26% in 2001-2002, which further came down to 16.8% in 2007-2008, remaining stagnant in 2009-2010. This declining contribution of agriculture in the state GDP was a big concern for the state government.
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Bhoochetana: Innovative institutional partnerships to boost productivity of rainfed agriculture in Karnataka, India (Research Report No. 59). KV Raju, SP Wani and KH Anantha (2013): International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, (304-13), 2013. (Type: Technical Report | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)@techreport{dspace7010,
title = {Bhoochetana: Innovative institutional partnerships to boost productivity of rainfed agriculture in Karnataka, India (Research Report No. 59)},
author = {Raju KV and Wani SP and Anantha KH},
url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/7010/},
year = {2013},
date = {2013-01-01},
number = {304-13},
publisher = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics},
address = {Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh},
institution = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics},
abstract = {Although there has been a considerable development in public-private partnership in developing countries, there are very few examples of multi-institutional partnership for transferring agricultural technologies to smallholders. This paper discusses the example of innovative partnership in Karnataka, where the consortium of state and non-state actors helping to transform subsistence dryland agriculture into a sustainable business model through promoting pro-poor agricultural technologies for bridging the yield gaps. The paper demonstrated the usefulness of the partnership concept in guiding investments to support the development of agricultural technology and helping to halve the poverty. It also shows effective convergence of funds and various schemes of federal and state governments besides utilizing semi-skilled manpower as local extension agents. The paper concludes that with a strong partnership between global scientific organizations and state and nonstate actors can offer a route to equitable growth in developing countries. This approach has enabled scale-up of this program to neighboring two states of South India.},
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Although there has been a considerable development in public-private partnership in developing countries, there are very few examples of multi-institutional partnership for transferring agricultural technologies to smallholders. This paper discusses the example of innovative partnership in Karnataka, where the consortium of state and non-state actors helping to transform subsistence dryland agriculture into a sustainable business model through promoting pro-poor agricultural technologies for bridging the yield gaps. The paper demonstrated the usefulness of the partnership concept in guiding investments to support the development of agricultural technology and helping to halve the poverty. It also shows effective convergence of funds and various schemes of federal and state governments besides utilizing semi-skilled manpower as local extension agents. The paper concludes that with a strong partnership between global scientific organizations and state and nonstate actors can offer a route to equitable growth in developing countries. This approach has enabled scale-up of this program to neighboring two states of South India.
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Bhoochetana: Process documentation - A program that helped farmers come out of low productivity and poor economic status. SP Wani, S Khanwalkar, K Krishnappa, KV Raju and KV Sarvesh (2013): International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India, 2013. (Type: Technical Manual | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)@manual{dspace7039,
title = {Bhoochetana: Process documentation - A program that helped farmers come out of low productivity and poor economic status},
author = {Wani SP and Khanwalkar S and Krishnappa K and Raju KV and Sarvesh KV},
url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/7039/},
year = {2013},
date = {2013-01-01},
publisher = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics},
address = {Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India},
organization = {International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics},
abstract = {To Kick start agricultural Growth rate for improving the livelihoods of 60% of population dependent on Agriculture, Government of Karnataka undertook a mission project to unlock the potential of rainfed Agriculture across the state with technical support from ICRISAT. The mission project referred as ?Bhoochetana? was launched in 2009 covering all the 30 districts to increase crop productivity by 20% in four years...},
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To Kick start agricultural Growth rate for improving the livelihoods of 60% of population dependent on Agriculture, Government of Karnataka undertook a mission project to unlock the potential of rainfed Agriculture across the state with technical support from ICRISAT. The mission project referred as ?Bhoochetana? was launched in 2009 covering all the 30 districts to increase crop productivity by 20% in four years...
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2012 |
Mission project on rainfed agriculture: Bridging yield gaps through science-led interventions for sustainable use of natural resources in Karnataka. ICRISAT (2012): In: 2012. (Type: Incollection | Links | BibTeX)@incollection{ICRISAT2012,
title = {Mission project on rainfed agriculture: Bridging yield gaps through science-led interventions for sustainable use of natural resources in Karnataka},
author = {ICRISAT },
url = {http://111.93.2.168/idc/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/AnnualReport2011-12.pdf},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-04-30},
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Bhoochetana: Mission to boost productivity of rainfed agriculture through science-led interventions in Karnatak. SP Wani (2012): International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh India, 2012. (Type: Book | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)@book{dspace5925,
title = {Bhoochetana: Mission to boost productivity of rainfed agriculture through science-led interventions in Karnatak},
author = {Wani SP},
editor = {S P Wani and K V Sarvesh and K Krishnappa and B K Dharmarajan and S M Deepaja},
url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/5925/},
year = {2012},
date = {2012-01-01},
publisher = {International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics},
address = {Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh India},
abstract = {Role and contribution of rainfed areas in food production has been quite significant. Eighty per cent of the cultivable area in the world and population is dependent on rainfed agriculture. Major share of food production ie., about 60% comes from rainfed agriculture. Area under rainfed agriculture in India is 85 million ha. contributing to 44% National food production. Similar situation more or less exists in Karnataka. Out of total cultivated area of 123.85 lakh ha., about 70% of the area is rainfed. Major rainfed crops of the State are jowar, ragi, maize, minor millets, groundnut, sunflower, soybean, tur, green gram, black gram, Bengal gram, and field bean etc. It has been observed that the average yields of these crops by and large in the State are less than the national average and also averages of other States. Further a wide gap exists in actual yield levels in the farmer?s field and yields of field level demonstrations. There is an opportunity to enhance yield levels in the fields of farmers by two to three folds through adoption of suitable improved dryland technologies for various crops. Based on the research findings of ICRISAT, Hyderabad, and demonstrations conducted under Sujala Watershed Programme; a set of dryland technologies have been identified by ICRISAT, Hyderabad for increasing yields to an extent of minimum 20%. Encouraged by this, and also with a view to enable farmers to get better yields in their fields, the Government of Karnataka initiated an novel scheme called Bhoochetana during 2009?10.......},
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Role and contribution of rainfed areas in food production has been quite significant. Eighty per cent of the cultivable area in the world and population is dependent on rainfed agriculture. Major share of food production ie., about 60% comes from rainfed agriculture. Area under rainfed agriculture in India is 85 million ha. contributing to 44% National food production. Similar situation more or less exists in Karnataka. Out of total cultivated area of 123.85 lakh ha., about 70% of the area is rainfed. Major rainfed crops of the State are jowar, ragi, maize, minor millets, groundnut, sunflower, soybean, tur, green gram, black gram, Bengal gram, and field bean etc. It has been observed that the average yields of these crops by and large in the State are less than the national average and also averages of other States. Further a wide gap exists in actual yield levels in the farmer?s field and yields of field level demonstrations. There is an opportunity to enhance yield levels in the fields of farmers by two to three folds through adoption of suitable improved dryland technologies for various crops. Based on the research findings of ICRISAT, Hyderabad, and demonstrations conducted under Sujala Watershed Programme; a set of dryland technologies have been identified by ICRISAT, Hyderabad for increasing yields to an extent of minimum 20%. Encouraged by this, and also with a view to enable farmers to get better yields in their fields, the Government of Karnataka initiated an novel scheme called Bhoochetana during 2009?10.......
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2011 |
Mission project on rainfed agriculture: Bridging yield gaps through science-led interventions for sustainable use of natural resources in Karnataka. ICRISAT (2011): In: 2011. (Type: Incollection | Links | BibTeX)@incollection{ICRISAT2011,
title = {Mission project on rainfed agriculture: Bridging yield gaps through science-led interventions for sustainable use of natural resources in Karnataka},
author = {ICRISAT },
url = {http://111.93.2.168/idc/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/AnnualReport_2010-11.pdf},
year = {2011},
date = {2011-04-30},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {incollection}
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2010 |
Mission project on rainfed agriculture: Bridging yield gaps through science-led interventions for sustainable use of natural resources in Karnataka. ICRISAT (2010): In: 2010. (Type: Incollection | Links | BibTeX)@incollection{ICRISAT2010,
title = {Mission project on rainfed agriculture: Bridging yield gaps through science-led interventions for sustainable use of natural resources in Karnataka},
author = {ICRISAT },
url = {http://111.93.2.168/idc/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/AnnualReport-2009-10.pdf},
year = {2010},
date = {2010-04-30},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {incollection}
}
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