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Methodology for evaluating livelihood security of farm households in treated watersheds

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Title Methodology for evaluating livelihood security of farm households in treated watersheds
Methodology for evaluating livelihood security of farm households in treated watersheds
 
Creator ICAR_CRIDA
 
Subject Monitoring and Evaluation. Rainfed agriculture; Sustainability indicators; Watershed development;' GIS
 
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Watershed-based development in India has been the strategy for growth and sustainability ofagriculture in semi-arid
and dry sub-humid regions. Large public investments have been assigned for the purpose in the last 25 years with little tangible results
as stated by Planning Commission ofIndia (2005) and more investments are earmarked for this purpose. Approaches to watershed
development and management differ notwithstanding &'Uidelines for a common approach, often resulting in lopsided development that
renders comparison ofgains achieved in any two watersheds, unrealistic. In view ofthe importance ofwatershed program for development
ofrainfed regions in India, a study was undertaken to evaluate livelihood security offarm households using multi-disciplinary tools and
techniques. Sustainability indicators were constructed to evaluate livelihood security at household level in four treated micro-watersheds
in four villages located in Telangana region ofAndhra Pradesh identified as agro-ecological sub-region (AESR) 7.2. The methodology
developed under this study facilitates a quantitative evaluation ofimpact ofwatershed projects in the region. Study indicates that to
achieve livelihood security, watershed development program must emphasis on two issues - increasing yield and income. The indicators
useful for evaluating these two issues were identified as development of sources of irrigation, soil OC content and fertility status,
adoption rate ofimproved land management practices, slope management, S&WC measures, etc. In order to convert these intangible
aspects ofagricultural management into tangible results, institutional support by way ofincreasing access to institutional credit and
mobilizing farmers to form associations that could take care oftheir interests, were found to be vital. The present paper illustrates the
methodology developed to evaluate livelihood security in two micro-watersheds in a village called Pamana located in Rangareddy
District ofAndhra Pradesh.
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Date 2020-02-25T08:50:12Z
2020-02-25T08:50:12Z
2009
 
Type Technical Report
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/32837
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Kaushalya RamachandranI, U.K. MandaI, K.L. Sharma, M. Gayatri, V. Bhaskar, K. Venkatravamma, P. Karlik