Annual Report 2008-09

Not AvailableAdoption of improved technologies emanating from rainfed agriculture research is an important contributor for sustained growth in agriculture and livelihood security of small and marginal farmers. In spite of the signifi cant investments made in expansion of irrigation, Indian agriculture is still rainfed with all attendant risks. The concentration of poverty in rainfed regions further underlines the need for increased attention to these areas. Rainfed regions are also more vulnerable to ‘climate change’. CRIDA is taking up these challenges with a long term vision, medium term programme planning and short term project execution. We at CRIDA are striving hard to take forward the mandate of the institute with support from ICAR. This annual report presents the detailed progress made in various research activities at the institute, including the summary reports of two coordinated projects, All India Coordinated Research Project on Dryland Agriculture (AICRPDA) and All India Coordinated Research Project on Agrometeorology (AICRPAM), and one Network Project on Climate Change (NPCC). The report also covers human resource development, infrastructure creation, linkages, research publications and other communications, etc.Not Availabl