From Struggle to Sustainability: How Latur Farmers Transformed Agriculture and Their Livelihoods in Maharashtra
Latur district in Maharashtra has long faced critical agricultural challenges, including erratic rainfall, groundwater depletion, acute water shortage and soil degradation. With fragmented landholdings averaging 1–2 hectares, smallholder farmers struggled to sustain agricultural productivity and pro...
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| author | Garg, Kaushal K. Majeed, Israr Anantha, Kanugod H. Venkataradha, A. Pramanik, Soumitra Khuswaha, Dharmendra Shinde, Amit Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Shalander Jat, Mangi L. |
| author_browse | Anantha, Kanugod H. Garg, Kaushal K. Jat, Mangi L. Khuswaha, Dharmendra Kumar, Shalander Majeed, Israr Pramanik, Soumitra Shinde, Amit Singh, Ramesh Venkataradha, A. |
| author_facet | Garg, Kaushal K. Majeed, Israr Anantha, Kanugod H. Venkataradha, A. Pramanik, Soumitra Khuswaha, Dharmendra Shinde, Amit Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Shalander Jat, Mangi L. |
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| description | Latur district in Maharashtra has long faced critical agricultural challenges, including erratic rainfall, groundwater depletion, acute water shortage and soil degradation. With fragmented landholdings averaging 1–2 hectares, smallholder farmers struggled to sustain agricultural productivity and profitability. Recognizing these challenges, the Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (GSDA), in collaboration with ICRISAT, launched a transformative initiative under the Atal Bhujal Yojana (2023–2025) supported by CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems. About 440 farm households were involved in this initiative. To design effective interventions, a comprehensive multidimensional analysis was conducted, evaluating the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of farming systems using ICRISAT’s MSAT framework. Additionally, a Land Resource Inventory (LRI) assessment was undertaken to assess soil characteristics and land use potential, while a hydrological assessment helped identify water availability, recharge potential, and vulnerabilities. These assessments provided a strong foundation for planning targeted resource conservation and use while designing holistic solutions from farm to landscape scale for sustainable agricultural improvements. Based on these assessments and a participatory community-led approach, key entry points were identified at both the landscape scale and farming systems scale, along with market linkages to enhance sustainability. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1730342025-02-14T02:01:29Z From Struggle to Sustainability: How Latur Farmers Transformed Agriculture and Their Livelihoods in Maharashtra Garg, Kaushal K. Majeed, Israr Anantha, Kanugod H. Venkataradha, A. Pramanik, Soumitra Khuswaha, Dharmendra Shinde, Amit Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Shalander Jat, Mangi L. innovation adoption groundwater smallholders sustainable agriculture farming systems Latur district in Maharashtra has long faced critical agricultural challenges, including erratic rainfall, groundwater depletion, acute water shortage and soil degradation. With fragmented landholdings averaging 1–2 hectares, smallholder farmers struggled to sustain agricultural productivity and profitability. Recognizing these challenges, the Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (GSDA), in collaboration with ICRISAT, launched a transformative initiative under the Atal Bhujal Yojana (2023–2025) supported by CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems. About 440 farm households were involved in this initiative. To design effective interventions, a comprehensive multidimensional analysis was conducted, evaluating the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of farming systems using ICRISAT’s MSAT framework. Additionally, a Land Resource Inventory (LRI) assessment was undertaken to assess soil characteristics and land use potential, while a hydrological assessment helped identify water availability, recharge potential, and vulnerabilities. These assessments provided a strong foundation for planning targeted resource conservation and use while designing holistic solutions from farm to landscape scale for sustainable agricultural improvements. Based on these assessments and a participatory community-led approach, key entry points were identified at both the landscape scale and farming systems scale, along with market linkages to enhance sustainability. 2024-12-30 2025-02-13T17:13:57Z 2025-02-13T17:13:57Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173034 en Open Access application/pdf International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Garg, Kaushal K.; Majeed, Israr; Anantha, kanugod H.; Venkataradha, A.; Pramanik, Soumitra; Khuswaha, Dharmendra; Shinde, Amit; Singh, Ramesh; Kumar, Shalander; Jat, Mangi L. 2024. From Struggle to Sustainability: How Latur Farmers Transformed Agriculture and Their Livelihoods in Maharashtra. Hyderabad, India: ICRISAT |
| spellingShingle | innovation adoption groundwater smallholders sustainable agriculture farming systems Garg, Kaushal K. Majeed, Israr Anantha, Kanugod H. Venkataradha, A. Pramanik, Soumitra Khuswaha, Dharmendra Shinde, Amit Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Shalander Jat, Mangi L. From Struggle to Sustainability: How Latur Farmers Transformed Agriculture and Their Livelihoods in Maharashtra |
| title | From Struggle to Sustainability: How Latur Farmers Transformed Agriculture and Their Livelihoods in Maharashtra |
| title_full | From Struggle to Sustainability: How Latur Farmers Transformed Agriculture and Their Livelihoods in Maharashtra |
| title_fullStr | From Struggle to Sustainability: How Latur Farmers Transformed Agriculture and Their Livelihoods in Maharashtra |
| title_full_unstemmed | From Struggle to Sustainability: How Latur Farmers Transformed Agriculture and Their Livelihoods in Maharashtra |
| title_short | From Struggle to Sustainability: How Latur Farmers Transformed Agriculture and Their Livelihoods in Maharashtra |
| title_sort | from struggle to sustainability how latur farmers transformed agriculture and their livelihoods in maharashtra |
| topic | innovation adoption groundwater smallholders sustainable agriculture farming systems |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173034 |
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