Report of the XII Plan Working Group on Natural Resource Management and Rainfed Farming

Planning Commission

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Abstract: The Working Group recognises the need for enhanced, inclusive and sustainable growth in rainfed areas. It identifies factors contributing to instability in production system under rainfed conditions especially in the context of climate change for stabilizing rainfed production system including specific policy measures for water and seed security, crop diversification, diversification of livelihoods, reduction in cost of cultivation and minimization of risks through insurance, suggesting specific measures to enhance fish production from numerous small water bodies that occupies landscapes in rainfed regions.

Keywords: Agriculture; report; working group; natural resource management; rainfed farming; 12th five year plan; production; policy measures; crop diversification. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-05
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