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Baseline characterization of benchmark watersheds in India, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Title Baseline characterization of benchmark watersheds in India, Thailand and Vietnam.
 
Subject Watershed management
 
Description The project on “Improving Management of Natural Resources for Sustainable Rainfed Agriculture” (RETA
5812) was executed by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
by adopting a consortium approach for technical backstopping of the community watersheds. The targeted
ecoregion is characterized by assured annual rainfall of 700–1300 mm with medium to high water holding
capacity soils. Five benchmark watersheds in India, northeast Thailand and northern Vietnam covering
the target ecoregion were selected to develop and test the holistic farmer participatory integrated
watershed development model with the aim of increasing agricultural productivity on sustainable basis
while minimizing land degradation for improving the rural livelihoods. All the five benchmark watersheds
in Asia were characterized for socioeconomic parameters by adopting rapid rural appraisals (RRAs) and
detailed household surveys using stratified sampling method. The results of biophysical, socioeconomic,
characterization as well as inputs and crop productivity are discussed in this report.
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
 
Contributor Wani, S P
Shiferaw, B
 
Date 2005
 
Type Book
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/2228/1/Baseline_characterization_of_benchmark_watersheds_in_India%2C_Thailand_and_Vietnam.pdf
Wani, S P and Shiferaw, B, eds. (2005) Baseline characterization of benchmark watersheds in India, Thailand and Vietnam. Global Theme on Agroecosystems Report no. 13. . International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics , Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India.