Adoption and impact of water-saving technologies in the Nagarjuna Sagar Project area of Andhra Pradesh

M Balasubramanian, P Anbukkani, M L Nithyashree, K Krishna Reddy, T Arivelarasan, M Balasubramanian, P Anbukkani, M L Nithyashree, K Krishna Reddy, T Arivelarasan
2020 unpublished
Under the Climate Change and Adaptation (ClimaAdapt) programme, in the Nagarjuna Sagar Project area of Andhra Pradesh, water-saving interventions were conducted. To examine their impact, a study was carried out in the districts Nalgonda (Telangana) and Guntur (Andhra Pradesh). In all three water-saving interventions-alternating wetting and drying, modified System of Rice Intensification, and direct sowing of rice-capacity-building raised crop yield and farmer income. The direct seeded rice
more » ... d reduced the cost of cultivation by about INR 11,000 per hectare.
doi:10.22004/ag.econ.303641 fatcat:ymlq3267dbdxlk6lme7mmsjdra