In India, approximately 60% of the cultivated area in India is rainfed. Out of the total net sown area of 141.0 Mha, rainfed area accounts for 85.0 M.ha spread over 177 districts. Rainfed areas contributes 44% of the total food grain produc-
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Community Seed Banks to Community Seed Enterprises: experiences from Centre for Sustainable Agriculture Seed is one of the most critical input in farming. Earlier farmers used seeds saved from their own produce. With changing times, they have gradually become dependent on seed
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Andhra Pradesh has the dubious distinction of being the home for ‘Farmers’ Suicides’ in India. Out of the 2 districts identified by Planning Commission and the Prime Minister’s Relief scheme as districts being under serious agrarian distress, 16 are in Andhra Pradesh.
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