Resultados de búsqueda - "Andhra Pradesh"

Watershed development projects in India: an evaluation por Kerr, John M.

“…By capturing scarce water resources and improving the management of soil and vegetation, watershed development has the potential to create conditions conducive to higher agricultural productivity, while conserving natural resources....This case study of watershed projects in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, India, fits squarely into IFPRI's work on development strategies for less-favored lands -- areas where agroclimatic conditions are difficult or infrastructure and support services have been neglected. …”
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Reforming the agricultural extension system in India: What do we know about what works where and why? por Raabe, Katharina

“…Even evidence from the National Agricultural Technology Project and the Diversified Agricultural Support Project of the World Bank, the women empowerment programs of the Danish International Development Agency, the Andhra Pradesh Tribal Development Project, and the e-Choupal program of the Indian Tobacco Company is subject to methodological and identification problems. …”
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Are we over-estimating irrigation subsidies in multipurpose water resources projects in India? methodological issues and evidence por Kuppannan, Palanisami, Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh, Mohan, Kadiri

“…Further, the paper has suggested an improvement in the subsidy estimation methods by adjusting the O&M cost of the projects to multiple benefits of the irrigation projects using the Separable Cost Remaining Benefit (SCRB) method in three major multipurpose irrigation projects in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The study has revealed that currently irrigation subsidies are over-estimated. …”
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Water allocation with use of the Building Block Methodology (BBM) in the Godavari Basin, India por Bakken, T.H., Skarbovik, E., Gosain, A.K., Kuppannan, Palanisami, Sauterleute, J., Egeland, Helene, Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy, Sekhar, N.U., Harby, A., Tirupataiah, T., Stalnacke, P.

“…The tool was demonstrated for allocation of water in the Sri Ram Sagar water reservoir in the Godavari Basin, Andhra Pradesh, India. In this multipurpose reservoir, water is used for irrigation, drinking water supply and hydropower production. …”
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Are we over-estimating irrigation subsidies in multipurpose water resources projects in India?? methodological issues and evidence por Kuppannan, Palanisami, Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh, Mohan, Kadiri

“…Further, the paper has suggested an improvement in the subsidy estimation methods by adjusting the O&M cost of the projects to multiple benefits of the irrigation projects using the Separable Cost Remaining Benefit (SCRB) method in three major multipurpose irrigation projects in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The study has revealed that currently irrigation subsidies are over-estimated. …”
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Addressing environmental degradation and rural poverty through climate change adaptation: An evaluation of social learning in drought-affected districts of Southern India por Nair SK

“…The SPACC project was launched as a three-year (2010-2013) pilot initiative in Andhra Pradesh, a state in southern India to strengthen the knowledge and capacities of communities to respond to climate variability and change impacts in seven droughtprone districts. …”
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Performance and impacts of managed aquifer recharge interventions for agricultural water security: A framework for evaluation por Prathapar, Sanmugam A., Dhar, S., Rao, G.T., Maheshwari, B.

“…It is then applied to seven selected MAR interventions in India, Adarsha watershed –Andhra Pradesh, Gokulpura-Goverdhanpura watershed – Rajasthan, Kodangipalayam watershed – TamilNadu, Chikalgaon watershed – Maharashtra, Rajasamadhiyala watershed – Gujarat, Satlasana watershed– Gujarat and Sujalam Sufalam Yojana – Gujarat. …”
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A simple and rapid screening method for grain zinc content in pearl millet por Velu, Govindan, Bhattacharjee, Ranjana, Rai, Kedar N., Sahrawat, K.L., Longvah, T.

“…Field and laboratory studies were conducted in Andhra Pradesh, India, to evaluate the effectiveness of a rapid screening method using Perl's Prussian blue stain for screening grain samples from different pearl millet genotypes for zinc (Zn) content. …”
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The Lower Krishna Basin: basin closure and shifting waterscape in South India por Venot, Jean-Philippe, Turral, Hugh, Samad, Madar

“…The lower Krishna basin, located in Andhra Pradesh, is a deficit sub-basin; it depends highly on inflow from the upper basin and on upstream water uses. …”
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Integrating biodiversity and livelihood improvement: The role of markets for mango varieties and garcinia species in India por Kruijssen, S., Mysore, S.

“…A range of research methods was used in five study sites in Andhra Pradesh (commercial mango), Karnataka (homegarden and wild mango, kokum and uppage) and Maharashtra (more commercialized kokum) in order to identify the trends and status of target fruit diversity, assess the economic contribution of the fruits to the livelihoods of the households dependent on these species, to determine the status and contribution of markets (organised or unorganised) on fruit diversity and the influence of the existing policies on the collection, production, utilization and marketing of the species. …”
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Experimental Games for Strengthening Collective Action? Learning from Field Experiments in India por International Food Policy Research Institute, Arizona State University, Foundation for Ecological Security, Jana Jagrithi

“…This project aims to test whether experimental games can only be used to measure collective action but also to strengthen collective action for managing shared natural resources (groundwater) in Andhra Pradesh, India. Two NGOs (Foundation for Ecological Security and Jana Jagriti) ran the games in communities in which they were working to improve watershed and water management. …”
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Large survey dataset of rice production practices applied by farmers on their largest farm plot during 2018 in India por Ajay, Anurag, Craufurd, Peter, Kumar, Virender, Samaddar, Arindam, Malik, R.K., Sharma, Sachin, Ranjan, Harshit, Singh, A.K., Paudel, Gokul, Pundir, Ajay Kumar, Poonia, Shishpal, Kumar, Anurag, Kumar, Pankaj, Singh, Deepak Kumar, Singh, Madhulika, Iftikar, Wasim, Ignatius, Moben, Banik, Narayan, Mohapatra, Bidhan, Sagwal, Pardeep, Yadav, Ashok Kumar, Munshi, Sugandha, Panneerselvam, Peramaiyan, McDonald, Andrew

“…The dataset, n = 8355, covers eight Indian states, viz., Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Odisha, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 4b: Gender and Social Inclusion por Saville, Naomi, Banerjee, Archis, DuttaGupta, Tanaya, Alvi, Muzna, Jolly, Saira Parveen, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Maringmei, Jasmine, Vaidya, Sneha, Pradhan, Mamata

“…D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 4b: Gender and Social Inclusion Oral presentations Inequalities in dietary adequacy in the remote mountains of Nepal – adolescent girls fare worst Naomi Saville, University College London Hidden Helpers: Adolescent workloads in rural South Asia Archis Banerjee, International Food Policy Research Institute A qualitative inquiry of the effects of social protection and nutrition education on climate resilience of rural women and their households in southern Bangladesh Tanaya Dutta Gupta, International Livestock Research Institute Beyond the Grid: Women’s Empowerment in Energy and Household Well-being in Rural South Asia Muzna Fatima Alvi, International Food Policy Research Institute Women’s Empowerment and Nutritional Status of Children: New Evidence for Bangladesh Saira Parveen Jolly, BRAC University Rapid-fire presentations Trends and Inequities in Adequacy of Micronutrient Intakes in Rural Bangladesh Phuong Hong Nguyen, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute Participation of Women in Delivering Health and Nutrition Outcomes: Evidence from a qualitative study in Andhra Pradesh, India Jasmine Maringmei, Health Systems and Policy Research Specialist, International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) Gender Dynamics in Nutrition: Exploring Household Preferences for Staple Foods and Healthy Diets in Relation to Market Access in Western part of Nepal Sneha Vaidya, Research Assistant, Institute of Integrated Development Studies Migrants, beneficiary preferences, and shocks: Evidence from largest social safety net in India Mamata Pradhan, Research Coordinator, International Food Policy Research Institute…”
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The impact of water conservation and reuse on the household economy por Buechler, Stephanie J., Devi Mekala, G.

“…The urban, peri-urban and rural areas near Hyderabad city, located in Andhra Pradesh, south India are semi-arid and drought prone. …”
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Irrigation management in Pakistan and India: comparing notes on institutions and policies por Shah, Tushaar, Hussain, Intizar, Saeed ur Rehman

“…The authors suggest that the two countries can learn important lessons by comparing notes on several issues: [a] what would work best in ensuring equitable access to irrigation - physical rehabilitation being tried out in Pakistan Punjab with the help of the army under the military rule offers interesting possibilities in terms of scale and impact as does the Andhra Pradesh model of irrigation reform, [b] the experience in both countries so far defies the uncritically accepted premise that under farmer-management, irrigation systems will be more equitable, [c] why farmers in Pakistan Punjab have to use 16-20 horsepower (hp) diesel engines to pump groundwater from 25-40 feet while north Indian farmers have been doing the same with 5 hp engines?…”
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The association between exposure to aflatoxin, mutation in TP53,infection with hepatitis B virus, and occurrence of liver disease in a selected population in Hyderabad, India por Anitha, S., Raghunadharao, D., Waliyar, Farid, Sudini, H., Parveen, M., Rao, R., Kumar, P. Lava

“…This study examined mutations in TP53 by PCR-RFLP analysis and bymeasurement of an aflatoxin-albumin adduct as a biomarker for human exposure of aflatoxin B1 byindirect-competitive ELISA, in samples collected from healthy controls as well as patients with hepatitisin Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. A total of 238 blood samples were analyzed the presence of the G toT mutation. …”
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Participatory varietal selection in finger millet por Halaswamy, B.H., Gowda, B.T.S., Seetharam, A., Virk, Daljit S., Witcombe, John R.

“…The PRA al so showed that there was a varietal monoculture of PR 202 from Andhra Pradesh state. Six varieties were selected for testing with farmers. …”
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Delivering context specific, climate informed agro-advisories at scale: A case study of iSAT, an ICT linked platform piloted with rainfed groundnut farmers in a semi-arid environme... por Ramaraj, A.P., Rao, K.P.C., Kumar, G. Kishore, Ugalechumi, K., Sujatha, P., Rao, Suryachandra A., Dhulipala, Ram, Whitbread, Anthony M.

“…A pilot study, conducted with 720 farmers in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, India over 3 cropping seasons in the period 2017–2020, used a semi-automated decision support tool, the "intelligent agricultural Systems Advisory Tool – iSAT" to generate and disseminate pre- and in-season advisories by integrating insights from historical trends in climate, current weather and climate and weather forecasts. …”
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Assessing the institutional foundations of adaptive water governance in South India por Vallury, Sechindra, Shin, Hoon C., Janssen, Marco A., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Kandikuppa, Sandeep, Rao, R. Kaushalendra, Chaturvedi, Rahul

“…We collaborated with a local non-profit organization to review institutional records and conduct interviews in 50 irrigation communities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka in South India. Using qualitative comparative analysis, we found that the effectiveness of design principles is contingent on biophysical properties, such as the size of the watershed being governed, and attributes of the community, such as population size. …”
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Experiential Learning for Groundwater Governance in India: Groundwater Game Surveys por International Food Policy Research Institute, Foundation for Ecological Security, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

“…The study took place in 4 districts across 3 Indian states: Chittoor and Anantpur (Andhra Pradesh), Bhilwara (Rajasthan), and Chikbalapur (Karnataka). …”
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