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Judging from this requirement for the likely population by that year, one can imagine the country's water demand for domestic purposes only. The third benefit will come from using the conserved water in these two rivers for supplementary kharif irrigation during periodic droughts and from growing additional ravi crops. Yet another benefit will come in the form of a smaller impact on soil erosion, according to the principle that deeper rivers are smaller.
Water Farming for Food Security and Doubling Farmers’ Income
This river system is the main source of surface water potential in the country and unfortunately, the water retention capacity of this river system is decreasing under the influence of severe siltation. If the 6,300 square kilometer Brahmaputra and Barak rivers in Assam are dredged by 10 feet, one can imagine an increase in water storage and the availability of conserved water that can be traded to neighboring countries. Along with this, we can also imagine the amount of saved crops that are otherwise lost each year due to flooding, which is basically the result of these two rivers currently not having the capacity to retain flood water.
Road Ahead
According to the estimate of the Central Water Commission (CWC) 2014, although the country receives about 4000 billion cubic meters (BCM) of water annually, the total renewable water resource is 1896 BCM of which the usable water resource is only 1123 BCM (690 BCM) surface and 433 BCM from groundwater sources) and as we are now learning, this amount of water is not going to be sufficient by 2025 when we see the estimate of the International Water Research Institute (IWRI) which states that domestic water demand per person per year by 2025 in urban areas will be 80 m3 and for rural areas 50 m3. India has 12 major river basins with a cumulative catchment area of about 253 million hectares of which the major catchment area of 110 Mha falls under the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna system. While clean Ganga project is likely to restore this capacity, a similar project for river Brahmaputra is urgently needed.
K M Bujarbaruah
Of the available water, 89 percent is used for agriculture, 8 percent for domestic purposes and 3 percent for industrial purposes. We have to do our part and the job is how we can better create tools and scientific methods to increase the volume of water used by another 500 BCM. Assess post-harvest infrastructure and competitiveness of existing workforce to effectively handle production and add value to them.
Diversifying Rice-based Farming System Through On-farm Resources Management for Enhancing Farmers’ Income and
The situation warrants the need for a multi-component farming system such as dairying, poultry, goat rearing, fisheries, etc. In this way, the farming system would meet not only food for, but also the need for proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals necessary for good health. Diversification of rice-based farming system through on-farm resource management to increase farmers' income and.
Employment
Before the Green Revolution, physical access to food was the most important challenge to food security, economic access to food has now become the most important cause of malnutrition. Regardless of the strengths and weaknesses of current technologies, the time has come to turn weakness into strength, even into opportunity, loss into savings and destruction (hazards) into development by adopting farming systems research that will guide the country to meet future food security challenges . Obviously, an agricultural systems perspective for research is the most appropriate and perhaps the only path that can ensure food security in limited conditions.
M Premjit Singh and L Nabachandra Singh
The rice-based farming system contributes to the livelihoods of the poor through improved food supply, employment and income. Rice fish economics in Asian mixed farming system - a case study of the Philippines. Increasing farm income through integrated rice-based farming system in the rainfed lowlands of Assam.
Contribution of ICAR RC for NEH Region for Regional Agricultural Development
The dynamic leadership of Dr. late Borthakur and the able management of subsequent directors sculpt the institute and become an icon in the field of agriculture in the region. The institute has been continuously striving to develop location-specific technologies through its ten divisions at the headquarters in Umiam, Meghalaya and its six regional centers in the six hill states of the North-Eastern region. Through its 19 KVKs spread across different states, the institute is providing its technologies to a large number of farmers in remote localities.
S V Ngachan
The Division of Crop Protection has contributed immensely in the various research activities since the institute's inception. The Department of Animal Health works to monitor the state of animal health throughout the NEH region. The department is specifically focused on the dissemination of technologies developed by the institute's various disciplines through its outreach programs.
Millets for Food and Nutritional Security in Changing Climate
Many types of millet are cultivated in India, which include sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, foxtail millet, small millet, boerboer millet, prosog millet and kodo millet (Table 1). Most of the millets are highly nutritious, non-sticky, non-acid forming and easily digestible foods. All millets are a rich source of minerals such as iron, calcium, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium.
A Pattanayak and Salej Sood
Due to the small flower size of finger millet and barnyard millet, emasculation and hybridization is difficult. Another method, hot water emasculation (Raj et al., 1984) is a better alternative for hybridization in finger millet. Value addition and nutritional fortification of finger millet (Eleusine coracana) using Gethi tree (Boehmeria regulosa) bark.
Vision and Goal of ICAR-ATARI, Guwahati for Regional Development
Zonal Coordination Units (ZCUs) were established by ICAR for effective implementation of the project. The region has a total geographical area of 169,277 km2, which is approximately 1.72% of the total area of the country with about thirty-three million inhabitants. The low pH of the soil is mainly due to leaching of the bases under the influence of high rainfall.
A K Tripathi, Bagish Kumar*, R Bordoloi, Nomi Sarmah and Rashmita Saikia
- Extension Research
- Technology propagation & Developmental activities
- Creating a robust agricultural information network system
- Technology assessment, refinement and demonstration
- Technology basket, capacity building and other developmental activities
- Positioning ICAR-ATARI Guwahati as a model R&D Institute
- Expected outcome
In view of the unfavorable situation continuing in the area, it becomes imperative to conduct the SWOC analysis of the region to prepare the appropriate futuristic development plan. Evaluation of the performance of different extension systems in relation to the development of agriculture in the region and its convergence. The livestock sector contributes to the livelihood of one billion of the world's poorest people and employs close to 1.1 billion people (Hurst et al., 2005).
Impacts of Climate Change on Pig Production: A Brief Review
The livestock sector contributes 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions (Gerber et al., 2013) and can thus increase land degradation and air and water pollution. The quantity and quality of feed will be mainly affected by an increase in CO2 levels and temperature in the atmosphere (Chapman et al., 2012). Temperature increase can increase lignin and cell wall components in plants, decreasing digestibility and degradation rates (IFAD,2010), leading to a decrease in nutrient availability for livestock (Thornton et al., 2009).
Dilip Kumar Sarma
Global agriculture uses 70% of fresh water resources, making it the world's largest consumer (Thornton et al., 2009). Indirect effects are related to the impacts of climate change on microbial communities (pathogens or parasites), the spread of vector-borne diseases, food-borne diseases, host resistance, and food and water scarcity (Nardone et al., 2010). Global warming and changes in precipitation affect the amount and spread of vector-borne pests such as flies, ticks and mosquitoes (Thornton et al., 2009).
Animal Health Issues Pertaining to the North Eastern Region
The economic losses associated with this disease have topped 250 million US dollars in the Netherlands since the beginning of the year. African horse sickness has been eradicated in Europe and North Africa and is no longer reported in some sub-Saharan African countries. Newcastle disease can infect virtually all birds in all countries of the world, including farmed poultry, pets and wild migratory birds, and is controlled through vaccination.
Amit Chakraborty, Priyanka Mukherjee
There is still no known assessment of the exact profiles of the exotic diseases prevalent in the NER. These outbreaks have typically been seen from January to May and tend to occur in the same areas of the country. Most borders are porous and there is traffic or movement of livestock.
Water Management for Sustaining Agriculture in Hill Ecosystems – Issues and Strategies
The Northeast region accounts for 34% (653 BCM) of total water resources and 7.9% of India's land mass. Water availability per capita and per hectare is the highest in the country in this region. However, less than 5% of the region's existing potential has so far been exploited for social purposes.
D J Rajkhowa, Anup Das, Subhasbabu, K Mahanta* and S V Ngachan
Although the availability of groundwater at relatively shallow depths (within 20 m) is very high in this region, especially in the valley areas, only 4.3% of the existing groundwater potential has been developed so far. It is one of the main components of trifla, a well-known panacea for stomach ailments. The annual demand for the Harar fruit in India is 6778.4 tons, which is growing at an annual rate of 4.6 percent. The fruits, both fresh and dried, are marketed in Amritsar, Hoshiarpur and Delhi.
Genetic Improvement of Harar (Terminalia chebula Retz.)
It is found in the sub-Himalayan tract from the Ravi eastwards to West Bengal and Assam, rising up to an altitude of 1,500 m in the Himalayas, while in Himachal Pradesh it is restricted to a subtropical zone (400–900 m altitude) in pockets. In peninsular India, it is found in mixed deciduous to dry deciduous forests and ranges up to an altitude of 900 m. It is a moderate to large deciduous tree in the subtropical climate with a rounded crown, spreading branches and usually a short trunk.
1 N B Singh , 2 Sanjeev Thakur, 2 Kamal Sharma and 2 Mahantappa Sankanur
Terminalia chebula is one of the very important multipurpose indigenous tree species belonging to Combretaceae family and popularly known as. Majority (90%) of the trees bear small sized fruits of inferior quality locally known as kachra. The current division is of Knowledge Sharing or Information Sharing which is taking the pulse.
Role of Information and Communication Technology in Smart Farming
Information, unlike other factors of production, must be considered as an input factor for sustainable agricultural production. A decade ago there was plenty of literature available on the "Digital Divide" that distinguished countries with IT infrastructure from countries that lacked the same. ICT is often used as a broad synonym or umbrella term for information technology (IT), but it is a more specific (i.e. broader in scope) term that emphasizes the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (lines telephone and wireless signals), computers as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage and audio-visual systems, which enable users to access, store, transmit and manipulate information (Wikipedia, 2015).
Sethi L. Hemochandra
Devarani Nivetina
We duly acknowledge
National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) Task force- 6 (TF-6)
Himalayan Agriculture
Smart farming for enhancing input use efficiency, income and environmental security” (SFEIES)
- ICAR Research Complex for North East Hill (NEH) Region, Umiam, Meghalaya (Lead centre) and its centres at Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura,
- National Research Centre (NRC) on Yak, Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh
- NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland
- NRC on Pig, Guwahati, Assam
- Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Central Agroforestry Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh
- Directorate of Cold Water Fisheries, Bhimtal, Uttarakhand
- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional station - Umiam, Meghalaya
Identification and promotion/increase of appropriate soil, water and vegetation conservation practices focusing on the carbon sequestration model to attract and pass on the green bonus to the agricultural community. Validation of existing technologies and improvement of farming systems and practices to cope with climate variability and climate change. Strengthening the capacity of farmers for a low-carbon future through climate-resilient agricultural practices, including the popularization of suitable agricultural machinery.
Our Sincere Thanks to
Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists (IASWC), Dehradun
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