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B.Muralidhar
Diversification, Natural resource management, Water management
Farming Systems, Agroforestry Systems, Cropping Systems, Livelihood Systems
Asia, India, Uttar Pradesh
13 Dec 19
Water harvesting brings home migrant farmers
Water Harvesting, Doubling Farmers Income, CAFRI, Groundwater Recharge, Agroforestry Initiatives, Improved crop varieties, Good Agronomy Practices
English
Asia Program, ICRISAT Development Centre
ICAR-Central Agroforestry Research Institute (CAFRI), Non-governmental organizations
SMCO staff
ICRISAT Happenings 1832-4, 13 December 2019
Science
https://www.icrisat.org/water-brings-home-bundelkhands-migrant-farmers/
Migration is making a U-turn out of Bundelkhand region in India where a project is underway to double farmers’ incomes. Water harvesting efforts initiated earlier this year have helped families in a remote village return to their homes and farms after decades of migration. As a part of the Doubling Farmers Income Project in Poora Birdha village, an 800-meter long channel and havelis (tanks) were built to tap rains. Subsequently, farmers, who earlier had abandoned agriculture for want of water, returned to till their lands this kharif season.
13 Dec 19