Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA)

Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA)
New paradigm for rainfed farming: Support systems and incentives – A national workshop by ICAR, WASSAN and CSA
The workshop intends to deliberate a framework for establishing appropriate support systems and incentives for reinvigorating sustainable rainfed farming sand livelihoods in rainfed areas in India. Posted on 04 Jun, 2009 01:13 PM

This page provides the link to the lead papers and presentations of the national workshop by ICAR, WASSAN and CSA on “New paradigm for rainfed farming: Support systems and incentives” in 2007.

Taking roots: experiences with system of rice intensification in Andhra Pradesh - a report by Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) and Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN)
The experience on system of rice intensification from Andhra Pradesh demonstrates that the yield of rice can be increased by 25% or more by changing soil, water and nutrient mangement Posted on 04 May, 2009 12:55 PM

This document by Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) and Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN) deals with experiences with System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Andhra Pradesh. The innovative system of growing rice SRI, with less water was initiated in the state of Andhra Pradesh drawing lessons from the experiences of the farmers in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and in Indian states like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. In the state, the progressive farmers, NGOs, Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU) and the State Department of Agriculture took active role in promoting this model of rice cultivation. 

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