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Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana: Enhancing Impact through Demand Driven Innovations, Research Report IDC-7

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Title Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana: Enhancing Impact through Demand Driven Innovations, Research Report IDC-7
 
Creator Wani, S P
Anantha, K H
Garg, K K
Joshi, P K
Sohani, G
Mishra, P K
Palanisami, K
 
Subject Agriculture
Innovation
Irrigation
Watershed management
 
Description The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, has launched the Pradhan
Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) to address India’s key agricultural challenges in the 21st century i.e.,
to reduce poverty and ensure food security for the growing population in the face of climate change,
scarce and limited water and land resources. This initiative proposes to provide irrigation to every farm
in the country (Har Khet Ko Pani) and improve water use efficiency (Per Drop More Crop and Income). It
aims to bring together various schemes and programs for water harvesting, conservation and efficient
management in order to ensure there is enough water for agriculture. This program also aims to harness
the potential of agriculture by effectively utilizing green (soil moisture) and blue water (irrigation) for
improving efficiency, sustainability, equity and resilience at the farm level, especially in rainfed, marginal
and fragile areas, using an integrated approach...
 
Publisher ICRISAT
 
Date 2016
 
Type Monograph
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/9758/1/2016-132%20Res%20Rep%20IDC7%20PMSKY.pdf
Wani, S P and Anantha, K H and Garg, K K and Joshi, P K and Sohani, G and Mishra, P K and Palanisami, K (2016) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana: Enhancing Impact through Demand Driven Innovations, Research Report IDC-7. Technical Report. ICRISAT, Patancheru.