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NATURE+ in India - Report 2023 & Outlook 2024 by Sikka, Alok, Rana, Jai Chand, Tripathi, Mansi, Behera, Abhijit, Joshi, Rajashree, Patil, Sanjay, V.S., Viswadev

“…In India, the CGIAR Initiative on Nature-Positive Solutions works in remote parts of Western India’s Maharashtra State. NATURE+ and its partners selected several sites (called clusters) for their high potential for implementing nature-positive activities to improve nutrition, climate resilience, food security and to conserve nature. …”
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The impact of drought on human capital in rural India by Joshi, Kuhu

“…We study the impact of a severe drought on children's educational outcomes in rural Maharashtra, a state in central India. Using pooled cross section data on children's test scores, we employ a difference-in-differences methodology to estimate the impact. …”
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Integrating Multidimensional Sustainability Assessment into Decisions and Policies for Promoting Sustainable Farming in India by Kumar, Shalander, Soumitra, Pramanik, Garg, Kaushal, Anantha, kanugod H., Singh, Ramesh, Jat, Mangi L.

“…The study explores integrating a multidimensional sustainability framework to promote sustainable farming practices in India, focusing on the diverse agroecological zones of Latur and Solapur in Maharashtra. These two districts, chosen for their differing climatic and socio-economic conditions, showcase unique agricultural practices and resource use. …”
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Quality control in nonstaple food markets: Evidence from India by Fafchamps, Marcel, Hill, Ruth Vargas, Minten, Bart

“…Using original survey data collected on growers, traders, processors, markets, and village communities, we will compare the situation in four states: Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa. We examine the way that information about crop attributes is conveyed (or not) along the value chain. …”
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Co-creating resilient landscapes: transitioning to multifunctional approach in India by Sikka, Alok, Yadav, Shweta, Samaddar, A., Behera, Abhijit, Tripathi, Mansi, Kumar, Gopal, Mittra, S.

“…As part of the program’s rollout in India, a national consultation titled “Co-creating Resilient Landscapes: Transitioning to a Multifunctional Approach” was convened on 7 August 2025 in Pune, Maharashtra, jointly organized by IWMI and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. …”
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Championing nutrition: Effective leadership for action [Nourishing Millions] by Nisbett, Nicholas, Wach, Elise, Haddad, Lawrence James, El Arifeen, Shams, Reddin, Samantha, Gatellier, Karine, Covic, Namukolo, Drimie, Scott, Harris, Jody, Yosef, Sivan

“…The role of nutrition champions in advocating for nutrition, formulating policies, and coordinating and implementing action in nutrition have increasingly been recognized in such countries as Peru, Brazil, Thailand, and the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. Global initiatives such as the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement, the African Nutrition Leadership Programme, and the European Nutrition Leadership Platform have invested in building up capacity for leadership among national governments, civil society, and the private sector. …”
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Quality control in non-staple food markets: Evidence from India by Fafchamps, Marcel, Hill, Ruth Vargas, Minten, Bart

“…Using original data collected about growers, traders, processors, markets, and village communities, we compare the situation in four states – Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Orissa. We examine the way that information about crop attributes is conveyed (or not) along the value chain. …”
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Decision Support Framework for Water Management to Enhance Resource Use Efficiency by Garg, Kaushal K., Singh, Ramesh, Anantha, K.H., Venkataradha, A.

“…Implementation across benchmarking clusters in Maharashtra, India, demonstrated that aligning interventions with local biophysical realities stabilizes groundwater levels and optimizes investment prioritization. …”
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Cultural characteristics, morphology, and variation within Claviceps africana and C. sorghi from India by Muthusubramanian, V., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Rajaram Reddy, D., Tooley, P.

“…The species first described as occuring in India, C. sorghi, appears to be restricted to a few locations in the states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.…”
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Downscaling Regional Crop Yields to Local Scale Using Remote Sensing by Shirsath, Paresh Bhaskar, Sehgal, Vinay K, Aggarwal, Pramod K.

“…The methodology development was attempted in Parbhani district of Maharashtra state with wheat and sorghum crops in the winter season. …”
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Building partnership for seed system development and diversification by Tiwari, Neha, Agrawal, Shiv Kumar, Niane, Abdoul Aziz

“…In India, CGIAR partnered with BAIF Development Research Foundation to implement NPS in Maharashtra's Akole and Shahada clusters. These regions face challenges like fodder and water scarcity for livestock. …”
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Co-creating resilient landscapes: transitioning to a multifunctional approach in India by Borah, Gulshan, Yadav, Shweta, Samaddar, A., Kumar, Gopal, Sikka, Alok

“…As part of the program’s rollout in India, a national consultation titled “Co-creating Resilient Landscapes: Transitioning to a Multifunctional Approach in India” was convened on August 7, 2025 in Pune, Maharashtra, jointly organized by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. …”
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Scaling up and Improving Insurance Schemes for Farmers in India and Nigeria by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Using various scientific techniques to analyse crop-weather relationships, CCAFS developed new triggers, specific to different regions and crops, without increasing premiums and the government subsidy load. Maharashtra state has already adopted these new products, as well as the Agricultural Insurance Company of India, providing improved rainfall risk coverage to nearly one million farmers.…”
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Explaining environmental health behaviors: Evidence from rural India on the influence of discount rates by Atmadja, S., Sills, E.O., Pattanayak, S.K., Yang, J.C.

“…First, the authors elicit personal discount rates by combining a simple randomized experiment with detailed surveys of over 10,000 rural households in Maharashtra, India. Personal discount rates are lower for women, for better-off households, and for households who can access formal credit. …”
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What's politics got to do with it: Nutrition and the policy agenda by Fritschel, Heidi, Vivalo, Julia, Gustafson, Sara, Shelton, Peter, Sullivan, Rebecca Harris, Yin, Sandra, Johnson, Ian, Lippincott, Don, Weeks, Jennifer

“…The feature article in this issue of Insights looks at how some developing countries and regions—Ghana, Peru, Thailand, and the state of Maharashtra, India—have made nutrition a political priority and how they’ve turned political commitments into widespread changes on the ground. …”
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Drought-proofing through groundwater recharge: lessons from Chief Ministers’ initiatives in four Indian states by Verma, Shilp, Shah, Manisha

“…This case study reviews the experience of four such programs in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, and Rajasthan. Although the programs differ in approach, implementation style, and duration, all of them aim to shield farmers, particularly smallholders, from the misery imposed by droughts. …”
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Integrating carbon sequestration and yield optimization in Indian cropping systems by GV, Anupama, Das, Abhishek, Falk, Thomas, Melesse, Mequanint, Chander, Girish, Perumal, Cuba, Kumar, Abbhishek, Singh, Ajay, Mandapati, Roja

“…This study evaluates the impact of integrated management practices—such as biochar application, optimized irrigation, and fertilizer management on yield improvement and SOC sequestration in semi-arid regions of Maharashtra, India. Using APSIM simulations across five districts and diverse cropping systems, it compares these practices with conventional farming. …”
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Nature+ Quantitative Baseline Survey, India by International Food Policy Research Institute, Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…In 2023, the Nature Positive Solutions (Nature+) Baseline survey was conducted in India, specifically focusing on the districts of Ahmednagar, Nashik, and Nandurbar in Maharashtra. The primary objective of the study was to assess the socio-economic conditions and agricultural systems in these regions, establishing a baseline to guide ongoing Nature+ interventions. …”
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Mainstreaming systems approaches to support transitions towards resilient and sustainable farm and food systems in marginal environments: Better designing and targeting of interven... by Kumar, Shalander

“…The high heterogeneity in smallholder farming systems—in resources, risks, and capacity—requires systems-based approaches for effective intervention design. Evidence from Maharashtra and Telangana shows significant yield gaps and heterogeneous outcomes even within the same geography. …”
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Designing weather index insurance of crops for the increased satisfaction of farmers, industry and the government by Shirsath, Paresh Bhaskar, Vyas, Shalika, Aggarwal, Pramod K., Rao, Kolli N.

“…The method is backed by results from implementing the proposed model in many districts of Maharashtra, India. The proposed contract performed better than the existing insurance contract with 50 and 72 percent increase in Farmers Satisfaction Index for Soybean and Pearl Millet, while increasing correlation of payouts with yield losses and reducing the overall loss-cost ratio. …”
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