Low-cost drought-proofing strategies help over 20,000 farmers in southern India
Resource ID
18521
Access
Open
Contributed by
B.Muralidhar
Topics
Natural resource management
Systems
Livelihood Systems
Locations
Asia, India, Andhra Pradesh
Global Date
17/Jul/2020
Title
Low-cost drought-proofing strategies help over 20,000 farmers in southern India
Keywords
Kurnool, Power Grid Corporation, Alternate livelihood options, Rainfed regions, Holistic approach,Sustainable model, Water-harvesting structures,Doubling Farmers Income, Nutrition, Smallholder Farmer, Sustainable Watersheds
Language
English
New ICRISAT Research Programs
Asia Program, ICRISAT Development Centre
Story Partners
Rural Studies & Development Society, Department of Agriculture, Andhra Pradesh and ICRISAT
Author/Key contact
Dr Girish Chander
Story Source
ICRISAT Happenings 1863-3, 17 July 2020
Type
Science
URL/Link
https://www.icrisat.org/low-cost-drought-proofing-strategies-help-farmers-in-southern-india/
Description
Technologies developed in a national CSR award-winning watershed project in India have helped over 20,000 farmers in southern India conserve 200,000 m3 of water and earn higher incomes through alternate livelihood options. The project has a scale-out potential of more than 45 million ha in rainfed regions and can double the incomes of more than 70 million farmers in India using a holistic and sustainable model. The approach works across the agriculture for development value chain and was tested in some of the most challenging environments and situations.
Date (Date published/released/created if known)
17/Jul/2020
SDG
01-No_Poverty, 02-Zero_Hunger, 08-Decent_Work_and_Economic_Growth, 17-Partnerships_For_The_Goals
