Agriculture

Zero tillage in the rice-wheat systems of the Indo-Gangetic Plains

This paper reviews the success of zero-tillage wheat in the rice-wheat systems of the Indo-Gangetic Plains. Diffusion of the zero- tillage technology increased in the last decade, particularly in northwest India. In 2008, in India alone, the aggregate area in zero- or reduced- tillage wheat amounted to 1.76 million hectares, and it was used by 620,000 farmers.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2009
Olaf Erenstein
International Food Policy Research Institute
Tags:
Indo-Gangetic Plains, Rice, Wheat, Farmers, India, Haryana, Punjab, Food Security
Agriculture

Millions fed: proven successes in agricultural development

Humanity has made enormous progress in the past 50 years toward eliminating hunger and malnutrition. Some five billion people--more than 80 percent of the world's population--have enough food to live healthy, productive lives. Agricultural development has contributed significantly to these gains, while also fostering economic growth and poverty reduction in some of the world's poorest countries.

Publication Date: 
01/11/2009
David J. Spielman, Rajul Pandya-Lorch
International Food Policy Research Institute
Tags:
Indo-Gangetic Plains, Agriculture, Green Revolution, Cotton, Dairy Development, Community Forest Management (CFM), Development, Africa, Asia, South America, India
Water Resources

Report of the working group on methodology for assessment of development potential of deeper aquifers

Over-exploitation of ground water resource (stage of ground water development - more than 100%) refers to the development of ground water resource which is available below the active recharge zone or zone of fluctuation that is sometimes referred as Static or In

Publication Date: 
31/10/2009
Central Ground Water Board
Tags:
Groundwater, Water Resources, India, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Brahmaputra, Tubewells, Hydrology, River Basin
Agriculture

Plant macro-remains from Neolithic Jhusi in Ganga Plain: evidence for grain-based agriculture

The results of the study of archaeobotanical samples from Neolithic site, Jhusi, at the confluence of Yamuna and Ganga rivers in Allahabad, UP, are presented here and discussed in the light of information on prehistoric plants of subsistence in Ganga Plain during 7th millennium BC

Publication Date: 
25/08/2009
Anil K. Pokharia, J. N. Pal, Alka Srivastava
Current Science
97
4
564
Tags:
Indo-Gangetic Plains, Agriculture, Horticulture, History, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad (D)
Natural Disasters

The Great avulsion of Kosi on 18 August 2008

The 18 August 2008 avulsion of the Kosi River draining the parts of north Bihar in eastern India may well be regarded as one of the greatest avulsions in a large river in recent years. The Kosi River shifted by ~120 km eastward, triggered by the breach of the eastern afflux bund at Kusaha in Nepal at a location 12 km upstream of the Kosi barrage. This event was widely perceived as a major flood in the media and scientific circles. Although a large area was indeed inundated after this event, it is important to appreciate that this inundation was different from a regular flooding event.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
15/08/2009
Rajiv Sinha
Current Science
97
3
429
Tags:
Indo-Gangetic Plains, Rivers, Kosi, Sediment Transport, Natural Disasters, Floods, Hydrology, Nepal, Bihar
Air Pollution

Analysis of aerosol and carbon monoxide characteristics over Arabian Sea during crop residue burning period in the Indo-Gangetic

In this study, we have used multi-satellite data to retrieve aerosol loadings and carbon monoxide (CO) pollution over the Arabian Sea, caused due to anthropogenic activities over the Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) in India. Relatively high aerosol and CO loadings during 9

Publication Date: 
01/08/2009
K.V.S. Badarinath, Shailesh Kumar Kharol, Anu Rani Sharma & et al
Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics
71
12
1267
Tags:
Air Pollution, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Crop Residues, Arabian Sea, Carbon Monoxide, Aerosols, Biomass Gasification, Remote Sensing
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

 Monsoon earlyburly

Central, northern India have a new date with the rains april, May and early June may be the future monsoon months of north and central India. As of now, the official date for the beginning of monsoons is June 29. But there has been a clear increase in rainfall in the months preceding June. This is because the atmosphere in north India is warming at a rate much faster than the rest of

Publication Date: 
30/05/2009
Archita Bhatta
Down to Earth
Tags:
Himalaya, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Atmosphere And Ozone Layer, Monsoons, Climate Change, Aerosols, India, Rainfall Pattern, Rainfall
Agriculture

Soils of the Indo-Gangetic Plains: their historical perspective and management

The Indo-Gangetic Alluvial Plains (IGP) is among the most extensive fluvial plains of the world and cover several states of the northern, central and eastern parts of India. The IGP occupies a total area of approximately 43.7 m ha and represent eight agro-ecological regions (AER) and 14 agro-ecological subregions.

Publication Date: 
10/05/2009
T. Bhattacharyya, D. K. Pal, P. Srivastava & et al
Current Science
96
9
1193
Tags:
Soil Resources, Soil Capability, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Agriculture, Rice, Wheat, Climate Change
Sanitation

Call to prepare drainage plan

Waterlogging constitutes the most challenging problem in the Gangetic plains of the state affecting agricultural productivity. Attempts have been made by various departments and agencies in sectoral manner for prevention and reclamation of flooding, water clogging and degraded lands but the impacts have not been satisfactory.

Publication Date: 
04/03/2009
Pioneer (Lucknow)
Tags:
Waterlogging, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Drainage, Sewage, Uttar Pradesh
Sanitation

Experts discuss Gangetic plains' drainage plan

Waterlogging has emerged as a big problem in the Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh as it adversely affects agriculture productivity. Attempts made by various departments, organisations and agencies so far for prevention of flood and waterlogging and reclamation of the degraded land have been disjointed and have had little impact.

Publication Date: 
03/03/2009
Pioneer (Lucknow)
Tags:
Waterlogging, Soil Erosion, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Agriculture, Irrigation, Drainage, Development, Floods, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow (D)

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