Doubling Farmers’ Income project gets boost from Agriculture Minister
Resource ID
18522
Access
Open
Contributed by
B.Muralidhar
Topics
Diversification, Postharvest management, Natural resource management
Systems
Livelihood Systems
Locations
Asia, India, Uttar Pradesh
Global Date
17 Jul 20
Title
Doubling Farmers’ Income project gets boost from Agriculture Minister
Keywords
Uttar Pradesh, Doubling Farmers’ Income, IDC, Smallholder Farmer, Natural Resource Management
Language
English
New ICRISAT Research Programs
Asia Program, ICRISAT Development Centre
Story Partners
Central Agroforestry Research Institute (CAFRI), Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (ICAR-IGFRI), Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, BAIF, Bharat Agriculture, Lakshya Seva Samiti, Gram Unnati, Samarpan, Jan Kalyan Samiti, Samarth Foundation, Gram Unmesh Sansthan, Gramin Vikas Kendra, Upman Mahila Samstan.
Author/Key contact
Dr Kaushal Kishor Garg
Story Source
ICRISAT Happenings 1863-4, 17 July 2020
Type
Science
URL/Link
https://www.icrisat.org/doubling-farmers-income-project-gets-boost-from-agriculture-minister/
Description
Strategies to harvest rainwater in drought-prone regions, through the collaborative Doubling Farmers’ Income project, received a boost with inputs from the state Agriculture Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India, recently. Focusing on the renovation of the ‘Haveli’ water structures in Chitrakoot, Mr Surya Pratap Shahi, Minister of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh, discussed scaling out of the watershed interventions across the Bundelkhand region as a drought-proofing strategy for the state.
Date (Date published/released/created if known)
17 Jul 20
SDG
01-No_Poverty, 02-Zero_Hunger, 08-Decent_Work_and_Economic_Growth, 17-Partnerships_For_The_Goals
