Search Results - "Andhra Pradesh"

Determinants of millet diversity at the household-farm and village-community levels in the drylands of India: The role of local seed systems by Nagarajan, Latha, Smale, Melinda, Glewwe, Paul

“…The analysis is based on data collected through sample surveys of farmers and traders in selected sites of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, combined with cultivar taxonomies developed with geneticists and applied to seed samples. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of natural farming practices across India: A systematic review by Kumar Mishra, Ajay, Kumar Maurya, Piyush, Sheetal, Sharma

“…This review highlights successful case studies, including ZBNF in Andhra Pradesh and organic farming in Sikkim. Additionally, these findings underscore the positive effects of natural farming on soil carbon sequestration and microbial activity. …”
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Integrated modeling framework to evaluate conjunctive use options in a canal irrigated area by Kumar, Saideepa, Pavelic, Paul, George, B., Venugopal, K., Nawarathna, B.

“…Applying the model to a case study area of the Srisailam Right Branch Canal project in Andhra Pradesh, India, indicated that regulating canal supplies to optimum levels can prompt sustainable groundwater use and save up to 48% of allocated canal water; these water savings could be reallocated elsewhere within the irrigated area to promote equity.…”
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Event Presentations: Scaling Up Experiential Learning Tools for Sustainable Water Governance in India by Falk, Thomas, Kosec, Katrina, Priyadarshini, Pratiti, Sanil, Richu, Melesse, Mequanint B., Zhang, Wei, Duche, Vishwambhar, Carrillo, Lucia, ElDidi, Hagar, Foundation for Ecological Security Team

“…This outreach event will present what we have learned from these interventions, as well as results from the impact assessment conducted in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Rajasthan.…”
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Policies based on demonstration effect could have suboptimal outcomes by Pradhan, Mamata, Roy, Devesh, Kishore, Avinash, Sonkar, Vinay Kumar

“…Though the PDS continues to be the fulcrum of food subsidisation, states like Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, are conducting pilots for alternative mechanisms. …”
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Potential and challenges in up-scaling micro-irrigation in India: experiences from nine states. by Kuppannan, Palanisami, Raman, S.

“…Majority of the MI adopters we sampled in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa and Punjab were small farmers. …”
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Geochemical modelling of the effects of a proposed uranium tailings pond on groundwater quality. Technical article by Brindha, Karthikeyan, Elango, L.

“…Groundwater samples were collected from six dug wells in the Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh, in southern India, once every 2 months from March 2008 to January 2010, and analysed for calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, sulphate, carbonate, bicarbonate, and uranium. …”
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Bhoochetana: Building Resilience and Livelihoods through Integrated Watershed Management by Wani, S.P., Sarvesh, K.V., Sahrawat, Kanwar Lal, Krishnappa, K., Dharmarajan, B.K., Rau, K.V., Kaushik, M., Dar, William D.

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The impacts on Indian farmers when converting to organic cotton production : an organisation theory perspective by Hedin , Malena, Mashouri, Mastaneh

“…Through semi structured interviews, qualitative data from six farmers in Warangal, district of Andhra Pradesh in India, was collected. The thesis concludes that the main differences of the change to organic cotton production are the pest control and the fertilising process, since organic production implies no use of synthetic chemicals. …”

Resilience strategies of rural households in India: A behavioral perspective by Bose, Disha, Vemireddy, Vidya

“…We utilize a novel dataset built from a primary data survey conducted in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India, and use logit regression techniques. …”
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Improving maternal nutrition in India through integrated hot-cooked meal programs: A review of implementation evidence by Kachwaha, Shivani, Avula, Rasmi, Menon, Purnima, Sethi, Vani, Joe, William, Laxmaiah, Avula

“…The program is offered at anganwadi centers (AWCs) and has been implemented in eight states in India, including Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. …”
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Securing the commons in India: Mapping polycentric governance by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Chaturvedi, Rahul, Kandikuppa, Sandeep, Rao, Kaushalendra, Rao, Jagdeesh Puppala, Bruns, Bryan Randolph, ElDidi, Hagar

“…Using participatory network-mapping in FES sites in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states, we identify the constellation of actors involved in the commons, the relationships among them, and community knowledge of these arrangements. …”
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Village seed systems and the biological diversity of millet crops in marginal environments of India by Nagarajan, Latha, Smale, Melinda

“…The study relates village seed systems to biological diversity of millet crops grown by farmers in the semi-arid lands of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, India. In these subsistence-oriented, semi-arid production systems the environment is marginal for crop growth and often there is no substitute for millet crops. …”
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Coping with drought in irrigated South India: farmers' adjustments in Nagarjuna Sagar by Venot, Jean-Philippe, Ratna Reddy, V., Umapathy, D.

“…Upstream water use is not adjusted to reflect rainfall fluctuations, and downstream farmers of the Nagarjuna Sagar irrigation project in the state of Andhra Pradesh are increasingly vulnerable to water supply shocks. …”
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Participatory varietal selection in rabi sorghum in India by Rana, B.S., Kaul, S.L., Appaji, Chari, Parbhakar, Kalyanshetty, N.S., Reddy, B.V.S., Witcombe, John R., Virk, Daljit S.

“…Rabí sorghum is important for both food and fodder in the drought-prone areas of the states of Maharashtra (3.3 million ha), Karnataka (1.5 million ha), and Andhra Pradesh (0.45 million ha). Genetic enhancement and technology development have doubled the productivity of kharif sorghum. …”
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Asset ownership among women in the semi-arid tropics of India: Micro-level insights towards empowerment of women by Ravula, Padmaja, Kumar Vermula, Anil, Kasala, Kavitha, Duche, Vishwambhar, Guvvala, Anupama

“…This paper attempts to provide deeper insights into asset ownership by rural women in the semi-arid tropics of United Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra states of India and how it translates into empowerment/ disempowerment of these women. …”
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Assessing gender gaps among women street vendors and hawkers: A study of women as stakeholders of agri-food systems of India by Sailaja Bharatam, Sal, Nambiar, Sridip S., Kumar, Abhijeet

“…The work will collect 20 plus personal interviews of both men and women street vendors and hawkers through a survey from a metropolitan, semi-urban and rural areas of Telanagana and Andhra Pradesh. The present work will facilitate and help understand the agency that is the government for a relevant intervention and support for the betterment of the women street vendors and hawkers.…”
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Securing the commons in India: Mapping polycentric governance by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Rao, Jagdeesh Puppala, Chaturvedi, Rahul, Rao, Kaushalendra, Bruns, Bryan Randolph, Kandikuppa, Sandeep, ElDidi, Hagar

“…This paper applies polycentricity theory to examine the institutional arrangements that govern the commons in FES sites in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states and assesses relationships that may affect commons management. …”
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Improved Nutrition through Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services: Case studies of Curriculum Review and Operational Lessons from India by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Singh, Meera, Hymavathi, T. V., Rani, Uma, Kavitha, G.G., Karthik, Shree

“…Three state agricultural universities in Tamil Nadu, united Andhra Pradesh, and Bihar were used as case studies for the curriculum review. …”
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Playing games to save water: Collective action games for groundwater management in India by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Janssen, Marco A., Kandikuppa, Sandeep, Chaturvedi, Rahul, Rao, R. Kaushalendra, Theis, Sophie

“…We present an innovative use of collective action games to not only measure propensity for collective action, but to improve local understanding of groundwater interrelationships and stimulate collective governance of groundwater, based on a pilot study with NGOs in Andhra Pradesh, India. The games simulate crop choice and consequences for the aquifer. …”
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