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- Dry Matter Partitioning and Growth Analysis of Soybean Grown under Elevated CO2 and Soil Moisture Levels
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1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Sunabeda, Koraput 763 002, IN
2 National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, Ames, Iowa 50011, US
1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Sunabeda, Koraput 763 002, IN
2 National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, Ames, Iowa 50011, US
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Current Science, Vol 111, No 6 (2016), Pagination: 981-984Abstract
The growth of plants is influenced by above- and below-ground environmental conditions. Elevated CO2 tends to enhance growth and yield of majority of the agricultural plants and generally increase plant productivity and water-use efficiency. However, the long-term response depends on environmental constraints. It is expected to increase the incidence of extreme weather events, viz. heat waves, heavy rains, drought, floods, etc. making agricultural production more unpredictable and difficult due to climate change.Full Text
- 'Thang Bun’: Indigenous Practice of In Situ Biochar Preparation-cum-application for Improved Jhum Cultivation in North East India
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1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Koraput 763 002, IN
2 ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneswar 751 003, IN
3 ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam 793 103, IN
1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Koraput 763 002, IN
2 ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture, Bhubaneswar 751 003, IN
3 ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam 793 103, IN
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Current Science, Vol 120, No 7 (2021), Pagination: 1160-1168Abstract
Thang bun is a traditional agricultural method practised by ethnic communities in Meghalaya, India. This method produces and incorporates biochar in the soil on raised beds from slashed plant biomass while practicing jhumming (slash and burn agriculture). The biochar prepared and incorporated into jhum soils acts as an acid-neutralizing agent and improves physico-chemical properties in acidic soils. This practice highlights the knowledge of ethnic communities on biochar preparation as well as soil fertility management using locally available resources for improving crop performance. This low-cost traditional technology is used to convert surplus slashed biomass into biochar through which the soil is enriched with nutrients, especially potassium and large quantities of carbon is sequestered annually. This traditional practice is the best example of a carbon-negative technology and effective utilization of locally available resources for better crop production. This practice has thrived for several centuries due to its multi-fold significance, minimum degrade effects and higher productive output. Presently, a scientifically modified version of this practice can be adopted for acid soil management in north east hill region of India.Keywords
Biochar Preparation, Ethnic Communities Deforestation, Indigenous Farming Practice, Jhum Cultivation.Full Text
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- Why Nudging Farmers for Volunteer Adoption of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies in Rainfed Areas of India is Challenging?
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1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Koraput 763 002, IN
2 ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Insti-tute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110 012, IN
3 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, 218 Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun 248 195, IN
1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Koraput 763 002, IN
2 ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Insti-tute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110 012, IN
3 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, 218 Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun 248 195, IN
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Current Science, Vol 121, No 12 (2021), Pagination: 1533-1535Abstract
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- Tracing the trajectory of watershed development in India using watershed guidelines: policy insights
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1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Koraput 763 002, India, IN
2 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun 248 195, India, IN
3 ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753 006, India, IN
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1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Koraput 763 002, India, IN
2 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun 248 195, India, IN
3 ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753 006, India, IN
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Current Science, Vol 123, No 8 (2022), Pagination: 968-974Abstract
This study traces the development of watersheds in India based on the governing guidelines of the watershed programmes. We explore the changes and modifications in the watershed guidelines and categorize the developmental changes into six distinct yet interlinked phases. We observed that the watershed guidelines were fine-tuned with emerging challenges of land degradation, livelihood security, gender and social equity, climate change mitigation and adaptations. Recently, the focus of watersheds has shifted from production centric to income-centric by promoting enabling institutional settings. The experiences and learnings from India’s watershed programmes provide insights for other developing countries implementing such programmesFull Text
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