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Climate smart crops [1]

Tubers, pulses and millets are important for the livelihoods and nutrition of poor farmers, especially in fragile regions. These crops are not only underutilised, but are also underresearched. Ama Sangathan, a women federation consisting of 1200 indigenous women, have revived these crops in two blocks in Odisha, by their vibrant campaigning.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
01/06/2016
Abhijit Mohanty [3], Sumani Jhodia [4]
Leisa India [5]
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14-17
Tags:
Millets [6], Legumes [7], Farmers [8], Odisha [9], Women [10], Tribals [11], Rayagada (D) [12], Kalahandi [13], Dryland Farming [14], Agroecosystem Planning [15], Animal Dung [16], Intercrop Systems [17], Organic Farming [18], Integrated Pest management (IPM) [19], Nutrition [20], Climate Adaptation [21], Initiative [22]

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/climate-smart-crops
[2] http://leisaindia.org/articles/climate-smart-crops/
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/abhijit-mohanty
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sumani-jhodia
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/leisa-india
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/millets
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/legumes
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/odisha
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/women
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tribals
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rayagada-d
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kalahandi
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dryland-farming
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agroecosystem-planning
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/animal-dung
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/intercrop-systems
[18] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/organic-farming
[19] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/integrated-pest-management-ipm
[20] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nutrition
[21] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-adaptation
[22] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/initiative