Author Archives: Dr_Upadhayaya
Covid19 Pandemic FPOs – Opportunity
Certainly , the outbreak of covid19 pandemic was at a coinciding point of harvesting of one season crop with sowing for next season crop. It was a tough time for…
Agribusiness-Success through on farm input production
Agribusiness is an off-farm activity. It is dependent on-farm activities especially for availability of raw material Production. It is important not just to focus on more production for successful Agribusiness…
Sustainable watershed interventions
Sustainability factor is of prime importance in any watershed project. It is common that the impact of watershed seems promising till the project period is on. But once the project…
Women as farmers in Indian Agriculture
Women as farmers Women as farmers in Indian Agriculture is playing a vital role. United Nation celebrates international rural day for women on 15th October. The Indian government is observing this…
Community Participation -Its necessity for Success
Community Participation is must for success of developmental planning The above statement is often use by the Watershed planner. Is it true ? There can be 2 cases - Case-1.…
Watershed Management – Role in Urban Planning
Urban planning ,when we think about it ,a picture comes of posh and sophisticated area. Taking example of United Kingdom ,Urban planning begun with the issues like public health and…
Natural resource conservation and Poverty reduction in Watershed management
Watershed management mainly concern with the conserving the natural resources in selected watershed. Rather the natural resource conservation is taken as core objective of watershed projects. Efforts are made to…
Integrated Farming System in Watershed Management – IFS
Integrated Farming System(IFS).. What is it? Integrated Farming system is farm management system which integrates different means of Agriculture cultivation in a small space of land with an objective of…
Vermicomposting – A way to sustainable agriculture
Worms are the best friends of the agricultural field .Earthworms are used in composting by applying easy steps in pits, tanks etc. Using this concept, sustainable agriculture can be achieved with the…
Earthworm and its role in maintenance of soil health in watershed
The earthworms are important for soil health. Looking back to the history of agriculture, the earthworm works as natural plough man in cultivation of earthworm feeds on cow dung, soil, Plant residues…
Watershed Management -Role of Mahila Aam Sabha (Women Common Meetings)
What is Mahila Aam Sabha/ Women Common Meetings ? Mahila Aam Sabha/ Women Common Meetings is an innovative step in watershed development programmes that provides a platform to the women…
Soil Diversity for Soil health in Watershed
Soil is a living entity. It contains various micro floras like bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, nematodes, protozoa, arthropods and earthworm human activities like cultivation of crops or developing an infrastructure etc…