Bridging Yield Gaps with Science-led Interventions in Andhra Pradesh
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Suhas Wani. (7/3/2013). Bridging Yield Gaps with Science-led Interventions in Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).
Abstract
Current productivity of agricultural crops in Andhra Pradesh is lower by twoto
fourfolds
as compared to the achievable potential yields.
Long term studies at ICRISAT based at Patancheru have demonstrated a virtuous cycle of persistent yield increases through improved
management in rainfed agriculture. The present scenario clearly points to the need for adoption of scienceled
interventions to improve
agricultural productivity and livelihoods to alleviate poverty, hunger and malnutrition in rainfed regions. In this context, the Government
of Andhra Pradesh has taken up an innovative approach to adopt sciencebased
development of agriculture and capacity strengthening
of stakeholders with technical support from the ICRISATled
consortium called “Bhoochetana”, which will increase productivity of target
crops by 25% in 5 years. The strategy is to map out nutrient deficiencies in the soils, develop mandalwise
balanced nutrient
recommendations and conduct demonstrations/trials in a phased manner to scale out the technology to a large number of farmers in
the state using improved cultivars and soil and water managemnet practices
