By Raj Kumar and Rabindra Karki Introduction: Technical, social and economic constraints are limiting the effective use of groundwater and ponds for irrigation in many parts of the EGP as a result large areas of land remain fallow during the dry months. Therefore, access to year-round water for irrigation would significantly improve the agricultural productivity, […]

Introduction: Technical, social and economic constraints are limiting the effective use of groundwater and ponds for irrigation in many parts of the EGP. Large areas of land remain fallow during the dry months. Access to year-round water for irrigation would significantly improve the productivity of agriculture, improving incomes and food security. Marginal and tenant farmers, […]

Introduction: Technical, social and economic constraints are limiting the effective use of groundwater and ponds for irrigation in many parts of the EGP. Large areas of land remain fallow during the dry months. Access to year-round water for irrigation would significantly improve the productivity of agriculture, improving incomes and food security. Marginal and tenant farmers, […]

By Santosh Mali and Anoj Kumar A field visit of DSI4MTF project farmers to ICAR-RCER Research Centre Ranchi was undertaken on 13th Aug 2016. Fourteen farmers including 6 women farmers from both the villages, Bhagwatipur and Mauahi, participated in the training program cum-exposure visit. This was one day visit in which farmers were given 3 […]

By Md Maniruzzaman and Md Mainuddin Introduction: Technical, social and economic constraints are limiting the effective use of groundwater and ponds for irrigation in many parts of the EGP. Large areas of land remain fallow during the dry months. Access to year-round water for irrigation would significantly improve the productivity of agriculture, improving incomes and […]

By Md Maniruzzaman and Md Mainuddin Introduction: Technical, social and economic constraints are limiting the effective use of groundwater and ponds for irrigation in many parts of the EGP. Large areas of land remain fallow during the dry months. Access to year-round water for irrigation would significantly improve the productivity of agriculture, improving incomes and […]

Introduction: Technical, social and economic constraints are limiting the effective use of groundwater and ponds for irrigation in many parts of the EGP. Large areas of land remain fallow during the dry months. Access to year-round water for irrigation would significantly improve the productivity of agriculture, improving incomes and food security. Marginal and tenant farmers, […]

Introduction: This case study describes the collective model of farming as alternate to marginal based on the preliminary outcomes resulting from a project funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). Village: Bhagwatipur village is located in Andhrathari block of Madhubani district, Bihar, India. This village is inhabited by majority of the economically […]

Introduction: This case study describes the transition from individual farming to cooperative farming that has taken place as a result of a project funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). Village: Bhagwatipur village is located in Andhrathari block of Madhubani district, Bihar, India. This village is inhabited by a majority of the […]

Raj Kumar G.C, Program Director, iDE Nepal Rabindra Karki, Program Engineer, iDE Nepal Gun Magar, Senior M and E Officer, iDE Nepal Figure 1 Stakeholder meeting at Simrik Hotel , Lahan Stakeholder inception meeting of Saptari was conducted on March 16, 2016 at Simrik Hotel Lahan. Altogether 36 participants attended this meeting. Participants were from […]