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View article: Livelihoods Generation through Corporate Social Responsibility: The Impact of CSR Initiatives on Socioeconomic Empowerment in Odisha
Livelihoods Generation through Corporate Social Responsibility: The Impact of CSR Initiatives on Socioeconomic Empowerment in Odisha Open
Spearheading the cause of the communities is often eulogized as the overwhelming mandate of the corporate houses. There are a plethora of instances wherein companies of various sorts put serious effort on their social obligations and finan…
View article: An assessment of future climatic and anthropogenic impacts on the hydrological system of a semi‐arid catchment
An assessment of future climatic and anthropogenic impacts on the hydrological system of a semi‐arid catchment Open
Climate and catchment characteristics, particularly land and water use and management, may vary according to the population growth rate, future food habits and water demands. Three climate simulations corresponding to the Intergovernmental…
View article: Envirotyping helps in better understanding the root cause of success and limitations of rainfed production systems
Envirotyping helps in better understanding the root cause of success and limitations of rainfed production systems Open
The current diagnostic agronomy study of the Bankura region of West Bengal, India, examined the variations in crop yields through a socio-ecological analysis of multiple production system components. Envirotyping for root cause analysis wa…
View article: International Cooperation: A Global Imperative for Dealing with Ecological Risks
International Cooperation: A Global Imperative for Dealing with Ecological Risks Open
International Cooperation: A Global Imperative for Dealing with Ecological Risks
View article: Biochar‐based nutrient management as a futuristic scalable strategy for C‐sequestration in semiarid tropics
Biochar‐based nutrient management as a futuristic scalable strategy for C‐sequestration in semiarid tropics Open
Climate and agriculture experts emphasize the need to develop a carbon sink in the soil to help alleviate the effects of climate change. A 2‐year field experiment in semiarid tropical drylands tested sustainable nutrient management approac…
View article: Indigenous Peoples’ Psychological Wellbeing Amid Transitions in Shifting Cultivation Landscape: Evidence from the Indian Himalayas
Indigenous Peoples’ Psychological Wellbeing Amid Transitions in Shifting Cultivation Landscape: Evidence from the Indian Himalayas Open
Recent changes in the shifting cultivation landscape (SCL) of the Indian Himalayan region—a global biodiversity hotspot—is of great concern due to their implication to conservation and economic development of the region and their impact on…
View article: Productivity attributes of six desi cow breeds in Karnataka
Productivity attributes of six desi cow breeds in Karnataka Open
Desi cows are playing crucial role in the national economy for their draught power, milk, dung, fuel and urine. It is a source of subsidiary income for many families in India especially the resource poor. The present study was carried out …
View article: Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy ( <scp>DRS</scp> ) for rapid soil testing and soil quality assessment in smallholder farms
Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy ( <span>DRS</span> ) for rapid soil testing and soil quality assessment in smallholder farms Open
Rapid soil testing and soil quality assessment are essential to address soil degradation and low farm incomes in smallholder farms. With the objective of testing diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) to rapidly assess soil chemical proper…
View article: Nutrient profiling of Lablab bean [(Lablab purpureus L.) Sweet] accessions from Northeast India: Diversity exploration leading to mitigation of nutritional vulnerability
Nutrient profiling of Lablab bean [(Lablab purpureus L.) Sweet] accessions from Northeast India: Diversity exploration leading to mitigation of nutritional vulnerability Open
Lablab purpureus , one of the most significant yet neglected and underutilized legume vegetable crops, has tremendous genetic variability in its traits, including growth habit, stem pigmentation, and pod color. Retrospectively, L. purpureu…
View article: Impact of soil and water conservation measures on farm productivity and income in the semi-arid tropics of Bundelkhand, central India
Impact of soil and water conservation measures on farm productivity and income in the semi-arid tropics of Bundelkhand, central India Open
Summary Soil and water are crucial resources for agriculture, especially in arid and semi-arid rain-fed areas, yet farm-level economic impacts and the factors influencing the adoption of measures for their conservation are little studied. …
View article: Evaluating the trade-offs and sustainability of minimum tillage and crop-residue addition for food production in the dryland tropics
Evaluating the trade-offs and sustainability of minimum tillage and crop-residue addition for food production in the dryland tropics Open
A long-term study was carried out at ICRISAT farm, Patancheru (India) during rainy (kharif) season 2009–18with an objective to evaluate impact of tillage (minimum/conventional) and residue (addition/removal) management practices on product…
View article: Traditional Rainwater Management (Haveli cultivation) for Building System Level Resilience in a Fragile Ecosystem of Bundelkhand Region, Central India
Traditional Rainwater Management (Haveli cultivation) for Building System Level Resilience in a Fragile Ecosystem of Bundelkhand Region, Central India Open
This article presents the evidence on how the traditional rainwater management system ( haveli system) has contributed toward rehabilitating degraded landscapes and changing them into a productive form in Bundelkhand region of Central Indi…
View article: Decadal variations in CO2 during agricultural seasons in India and role of management as sustainable approach
Decadal variations in CO2 during agricultural seasons in India and role of management as sustainable approach Open
Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important greenhouse gas (GHG) due to its high contribution to global warming. The CO2 concentrations have increased significantly across the world after the industrialization. The anthropogenic prove…
View article: Farmers Decision Making Pattern on Agricultural Innovations: A Process Analysis
Farmers Decision Making Pattern on Agricultural Innovations: A Process Analysis Open
Decision making on new practices in crop production and marketing among farmers was studied in different agro-climatic situations of Gujarat and Karnataka. The process was analyzed using the initiation pattern, activities engaged in and so…
View article: Impact of raised beds on surface runoff and soil loss in Alfisols and Vertisols
Impact of raised beds on surface runoff and soil loss in Alfisols and Vertisols Open
Hydrological monitoring is crucial to designing agricultural water management (AWM) interventions. This study characterizes the soil hydraulic properties of Alfisols and Vertisols and develops rainfall-runoff-soil loss relationships throug…
View article: Evaluation of Different Extractants for Boron Estimation in Soils of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Evaluation of Different Extractants for Boron Estimation in Soils of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Open
The present study was conducted to compare the four different extractants widely used in boron (B) determination in soils and to screen the most suitable extractant for acidic (Alfisols) and alkaline (Vertisols) soils of Odisha and Andhra …
View article: Landscape resource management for sustainable crop intensification
Landscape resource management for sustainable crop intensification Open
Crop intensification is required to meet the food demands of an increasing population. This paper presents data from three paired scaling-up initiatives to compare the benefits of landscape-based interventions over individual plot-level in…
View article: Impact of agricultural water management interventions on upstream–downstream trade‐offs in the upper Cauvery catchment, southern India: a modelling study*
Impact of agricultural water management interventions on upstream–downstream trade‐offs in the upper Cauvery catchment, southern India: a modelling study* Open
The Cauvery basin in southern India is experiencing transboundary issues due to increasing water demand. This study analysed water balance components and the impact of agricultural water management (AWM) interventions in the upper Cauvery …
View article: Effect of improved management practices on productive and reproductive performance of Osmanabadi goats under semi-intensive rearing systems
Effect of improved management practices on productive and reproductive performance of Osmanabadi goats under semi-intensive rearing systems Open
In the present study, an attempt was made to study the salient characteristics, viz. age at first kidding (AFK), weight of kid at birth (WKB), kidding interval (KI), kidding, twinning and triplet percentages, etc. during June, 2018 to Marc…
View article: Impact of Rainwater Harvesting on Hydrological Processes in a Fragile Watershed of South Asia
Impact of Rainwater Harvesting on Hydrological Processes in a Fragile Watershed of South Asia Open
Agricultural water management (AWM) interventions play an important role in ensuring sustainable food production and mitigating climate risks. This study was carried out in a watershed located in a low rainfall (400–600 mm) region of weste…
View article: Seeking sustainable pathways for fostering agricultural transformation in peninsular India
Seeking sustainable pathways for fostering agricultural transformation in peninsular India Open
Sizable populations in developing countries in Asia and Africa live in dryland ecosystems, and agriculture in these areas faces major challenges including water scarcity, land degradation, poor infrastructure and insufficient access to mar…
View article: Precision dairy farming: Opportunities and challenges for India
Precision dairy farming: Opportunities and challenges for India Open
Effective management of a dairy farm has to focus on individual animal apart from group or herd management since 'smallest production unit in the dairy is the individual animal’. In this context, precision dairy farming (PDF) aims to man…
View article: Evaluation of newly insecticides against stem borer Scirpophaga incertulas (walker) and leaf folder (Cnaphalocrosis medinalis) in rice
Evaluation of newly insecticides against stem borer Scirpophaga incertulas (walker) and leaf folder (Cnaphalocrosis medinalis) in rice Open
A field experiment was conducted during the kharif season of 2018 and 2019 at Crop Research station, Masodha, Ayodhya to evaluate the efficacy of insecticides against rice stem borer and leaf folder. The experiment was comprising five trea…
View article: Impact of agriculture water management interventions on hydrological processes in a fragile watershed of Western India
Impact of agriculture water management interventions on hydrological processes in a fragile watershed of Western India Open
Water management interventions play an important role in ensuring sustainable food production and mitigating climate risks. This study was carried out in a watershed located in low rainfall (400-600 mm) region of western India. The paper a…