Search Results - "Maharashtra"

Impact of contract farming on profits of smallholders: Evidence from cultivation of onion, okra, and pomegranate in India by Kumar, Anjani, Tripathi, Gaurav, Roy, Devesh, Joshi, Pramod Kumar, Karandikar, Bhushana

“…This is based on a survey of 1,331 farmers from Maharashtra State in India engaged in onion, okra and pomegranate cultivation. …”
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Community-led plantation model Shahada Cluster, India by VS, Viswadev, Meshram, Manish

“…The Shahada cluster in Nandurbar District of Maharashtra, India is a successful example of this approach, showcasing the potential for community-led initiatives to drive positive change and promote a nature-positive future. …”
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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. In contrast, in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, majority of MI adopters we found were large farmers. …”
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Heterogeneity in male and female farmers’ preference for a profit‐enhancing and labor‐saving technology: The case of Direct‐Seeded Rice (DSR) in India by Joshi, Pramod K., Khan, Mohammed Tajuddin, Kishore, Avinash

“…We carried out a discrete choice experiment with 337 female and 329 male farmers in Maharashtra, India, to measure their willingness to pay (WTP) for direct‐seeded rice (DSR) with drum seeder and to understand the gender differences in marginal valuations of key attributes. …”
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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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Report on the scoping study for the project “nature positive solutions for shifting agrifood systems to more resilient and sustainable pathways" by Manibhai, Desai Nagar

“…This Scoping Study was conducted in the Akole cluster of Maharashtra, India. Secondary research was conducted and the findings were triangulated with primary studies. …”
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Sustainable IFS at Landscape Level: Imperatives, Practices & Policy Options by Kumar, Shalander

“…A systems science approach integrating multi-dimensional sustainability assessment, land resource inventory, hydrological assessments, and whole-farm bio-economic modeling offers promising pathways for transformation. A case study from Maharashtra reveals how integrated farm-to-landscape interventions transformed agricultural livelihoods through community-led approaches, resulting in enhanced water storage capacity, improved soil moisture, increased groundwater availability, conversion of fallow lands to double cropping, higher crop yields, and expanded livestock production. …”
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The socio-ecology of groundwater in India by International Water Management Institute

“…Urgent priorities are areas with low supplies of renewable groundwater but alarmingly high groundwater use, such as Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab and Haryana.…”
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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). …”
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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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Engaging men as allies for a journey of gender transformation and improved nutrition by Verma, Avani, Bader, Nadine, Milcher, Susanne

“…It aims at improving the dietary diversity of women (15–49 years) and young children (6–23 months) in six districts in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Through qualitative and quantitative social behavior change barrier and enabler analysis, SENU found that gender roles with respect to childcare and nutrition are hampering positive nutrition outcomes. …”
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Championing nutrition: Effective leadership for action 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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Watershed development projects in India: an evaluation by 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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Performance and impacts of managed aquifer recharge interventions for agricultural water security: A framework for evaluation by 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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National fruit catalogue of tropical fruit tree diversity (Mangifera, Citrus and Garcinia) by Dinesh, M.R., Rajan, S., Singh, I.P., Singh, A., Singh, S.K., Vasudeva, R., Vinoth, S., Global Environment Facility, United Nations Environment Programme, Bioversity International, Indian Council of Agricultural Research

“…This project is being operated in five sites, namely, Amravati (Maharashtra), Chittoor (Seemandhra/Andhra), Malihabad (U.P.), Pusa (Bihar) and Sirsi (Karnataka) on three fruit crops viz., Mango, Citrus and Garcinia. …”
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Integrating biodiversity and livelihood improvement: The role of markets for mango varieties and garcinia species in India by 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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Do satellite surface soil moisture observations better retain information about crop-yield variability in drought conditions? by Modanesi, S., Massari, C., Camici, S., Brocca, L., Amarnath, Giriraj

“…Spanning the period from 1998 to 2015, the study covers Maharashtra and Karnataka states. These states were recently hit by a severe drought, resulting in significant crop failure and human losses. …”
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Impacts of bt brinjal (eggplant) technology in Bangladesh by Ahmed, Akhter, Hoddinott, John F., Islam, Kazi M. S., Rahman Khan, A. S. M. M., Abedin, Naveen, Hossain, Nusrat Z., Ghostlaw, Julie, Parvin, Aklima, Quabili, Wahid, Rahaman, S. M. Tahsin, Rahman, Waziha, Redoy, Md., Zubaid, Shabnaz

“…Over a 10-year period, public sector Bangladeshi agricultural researchers, with support from Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Co. Pvt. Ltd. (Mahyco) and researchers based in the United States, have developed a series of GM varieties of Bt brinjal that are resistant to FSB. …”
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Prevalence of major foliar and panicle diseases of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench) in the Deccan Plateau of India by Navi, S.S., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Tonapi, V.A., Rao, T.G.N., Indira, S., Reddy, R.K., Thomas, D.

“…A total of 965 fields were surveyed covering 228 fields in Andhra Pradesh (AP), 406 in Karnataka (KAR), 290 in Maharashtra (MH) and 41 in Tamil Nadu (TN). Among 14 foliar diseases observed, maize stripe virus (MStV), a tenuivirus transmitted by the delphacid plant hopper (Peregrinus maidis), and among five panicle diseases, ergot or sugary disease (Claviceps sorghi and C. africana) were the most destructive diseases. …”
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Circular bioeconomy business models - recovering food products to reduce agricultural waste: cases from Burkina Faso, India, Kenya and Vietnam by Taron, Avinandan, Gebrezgabher, Solomie A., Sanfo, S., Ouédraogo, R., Salack, S., Diarra, K., Ouédraogo, S., Ojungobi, K., Muthuswamy, S., Malviya, T., Odero, J., Liem, D.D., Tripathi, Mansi

“…From India, two such case studies are included – (i) Sai Shubhada agro industries is located in Ahmednagar, (Maharashtra, India), and converts bagasse, [a pulpy and fibrous residue of the sugarcane processing] into organic jiggery, and (ii) Arogyasangini Oil Mill, Mill has embarked on the mission to reintroduce oil extracted from the safflower seeds. …”
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