This report describes the way co-inquirers are working together in the drylands of the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to produce social and ecological knowledge for sustainability and equity. Their collective and empowering experience is vividly
captured in the videos which make up the Affirming Life and Diversity film series included in this report.

The broad objective of this study is to examine various issues related to irrigation potential creation, its utilization, gross and net irrigated areas, including definition, reporting practices and consistencies in estimates.

The method used to measure Human Development are reviewed in order to measure Human Development Index for rural AP by considering indicators such as economic attainment, longevity and education. Using UNDP method to estimate Human Development Index, which is predominantly normative approach to club different

Despite efforts to mandate and finance local governments

Field trials were conducted for the validation of integrated pest management (IPM) package for the castor and pigeonpea intercropping system in rainfed agro-ecosystem for the state of Andhra Pradesh, India during 2002 and 2003 seasons.

This report captures a number of the good practices that emerged during the UN tsunami response in South India. The document represents part of the efforts to build and develop the UN

Compensation fails to rehabilitate Polavaram

Rajahmundry Nov. 27: In the wake of the increasing number of irregularities in the implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the state government has taken up an exercise to streamline its implementation by training field and technical staff and systematise the execution of the works.

Tirupati Nov 27: Normal life has come to a grinding halt in Chittoor district for the last two days due to heavy rains following the Nisha cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. As on Thursday night, over a hundred houses have collapsed and thousands of acres with standing crops of paddy and vegetables marooned.

Tirupati, Nov. 26: Several villages continue to be in the grip of fear as the herd of 13 elephants that damaged standing crop in Bangarupalem mandal in Chittoor district have not left the area. Officials of the forest and revenue departments stood guard at the villages only till late in the evening on Tuesday.

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