Improving Livelihoods through Integrated Watershed Management
Approach at UltraTech (APCW) – ICRISAT Watershed

Villages

2

Since project inception

Total Agirculture Land area Coverage

1558 ha

Since project inception

Total Population

3728

Since project inception

Total no of farmers covered

Total no of farmer participation fields(Acres)

Quandity of seed made available (Kg)

Project Aim:

To increase the availability of water resources and improve agricultural productivity to improve the livelihoods of the rural poor in the watersheds on a sustainable basis by enhancing the impact of interventions through an integrated watershed management approach.

Project Objectives:
  • Enhance water availability in the watershed through rainwater harvesting structures and recharging of wells, to demonstrate that science-based interventions can increase water availability;
  • Enhance agricultural productivity through Good Agricultural Practices (GAP);
  • Build the capacity of farmers, women, and youth in the watershed.
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Ramesh singh

Principal Scientist &
Cluster Leader

Email: ramesh.singh@icrisat.org
Phone: +91 40 30713475

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Kaushal K Garg

Co Principal Investigator &
Senior Scientist-Hydrology

Email: k.garg@cgiar.org
Phone: +91 40 30713464

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