- Improved farm resource management for enhanced livelihoods in rain fed areas
Rain fed agriculture plays a significant role in meeting India’s food. Various sources reveal that more than 60% of the net cultivated area in India is rain fed. Further, it contributes more than 40% of the food basket, supporting broadly 40% of our country’s population, and 60% of its livestock.
- Farming options for living with the floods
AFPRO is implementing a project titled “Live Better with the Floods” under the National Agriculture Innovation Project (NAIP) in flood-affected areas of District Dhemaji, Assam. - System of Rice Intensification (SRI): More rice in less water
AFPRO is promoting System of Rice Intensification (SRI) among marginal smallholders in Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and North-Eastern states in the country through capacity building interventions and field demonstrations.
- Impending water shortage and irrigation options in hilly terrains
Water is the most critical component of life support systems. The world is facing an impending water shortage that will complicate national and global efforts to alleviate and prevent food shortages.
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