Papers by Ranjitha Puskur
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2009
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... India), possession of the bullocks determined not only the stability of the crops, provided v... more ... India), possession of the bullocks determined not only the stability of the crops, provided value addition to household labour but also influenced the household capacity to take additional land on lease basis and to convert the fallow land to cultivated land (Ravi Kumar and ...
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... CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES ♣ DILIP SAIKIA CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES PRASANTH N... more ... CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES ♣ DILIP SAIKIA CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES PRASANTH NAGAR ROAD, ULLOOR, TRIVANDRUM-695011 E-mail: dilip.gu@gmail.com First Draft: March, 2009 ABSTRACT ...
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Aquatic agricultural systems (AAS) are diverse production and livelihood systems where families c... more Aquatic agricultural systems (AAS) are diverse production and livelihood systems where families cultivate a range of crops, raise livestock, farm or catch fish, gather fruits and other tree crops, and harness natural resources such as timber, reeds, and wildlife. Aquatic agricultural systems occur along freshwater floodplains, coastal deltas, and inshore marine waters, and are characterized by dependence on seasonal changes in productivity, driven by seasonal variation in rainfall, river flow, and/or coastal and marine processes. Despite this natural productivity, the farming, fishing, and herding communities who live in these systems are among the poorest and most vulnerable in their countries and regions. This report provides an overview of the scale and scope of development challenges in coastal aquatic agricultural systems, their significance for poor and vulnerable communities, and the opportunities for partnership and investment that support efforts of these communities to sec...
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Though beekeeping is a common farming enterprise and income generating activity in Atsbi Wemberta... more Though beekeeping is a common farming enterprise and income generating activity in Atsbi Wemberta, and promotional efforts were made to improve it, no systematic study has been undertaken to evaluate the promotional efforts and people's response to it. The objectives of the study were to identify beekeeping sub sector constraints; and to assess perception of beekeepers towards improved beekeeping practices. Ranking revealed that drought, honeybee pests and disease, shortage of beekeeping materials, death of colony, lack of adequate extension support, marketing problem, shortage of bee forage, lack of skill and reduction of honeybee colonies were found to be the major constraints in this sub sector development of the district. Perception of beekeepers was also found to be positive towards improved practices. Extension, research and NGOs should enhance research and extension activities on absconding management, selecting moisture stress tolerant bee forage, developing a technology...
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Trocaire/CAFOD/SCIAF in collaboration with CordAid and ILRI initiated a project to improve pastor... more Trocaire/CAFOD/SCIAF in collaboration with CordAid and ILRI initiated a project to improve pastoral livelihoods in the Borana Zone of Ethiopia through upgrading of livestock value chains through a “stakeholder-oriented approach”. The project provided an opportunity to test the utility and effectiveness of multi-stakeholder processes and platforms in pastoral settings as a means of enhancing the impact, scale and sustainability of livestock development interventions. This paper summarizes the processes, challenges and lessons from the establishment and functioning of a Multi-Stakeholder Platform (MSP) in the project area. The ‘landscaping exercise’ employed by the project was a good tool to identify stakeholders and potential members of the MSP. However, unless there are organized groups of stakeholders such as pastoralists and traders, it is not only difficult to get their representatives but also hampers communication between these stakeholders and the platform. MSPs require a subs...
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