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Improving Water Productivity in Sugarcane Agriculture

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Area: 5888268 km2
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Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: India
Basins: Bay of Bengal (254) (Krishna)
Project SDGs:
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Stakeholder Participation (SDG 6.b)
Sustainable Production (SDG 12.4)
Project Tags:
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Conservation Agriculture/Agronomy
Sustainable Withdrawals
Irrigation Management and Technology
Pesticide and Fertilizer Management
Progress to Date: 0 Improved water efficiency and reduced water footprint.
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Desired Partners: NGO / Civil Society
Labour Organization
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jan. 01, 2015  »  Ongoing
Project Website: sri-india.net/ssi_website/index.html
Contextual Condition(s): PHYSICAL: Inadequate infrastructure
Additional Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Planning & Implementation Time: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $1,000 - $10,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: corporate
Project Challenges: Other
Project Source: CDP
Profile Completion: 80%

Project Overview

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have partnered together to explore options for ‘Improving the water productivity in agriculture. The project is looking at farm-based approaches based on principles of ‘more with less in agriculture. The highly successful methods and practices will increase the profitability of the farmers significantly while reducing the inputs — water, fertilizer, seed materi…

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The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have partnered together to explore options for ‘Improving the water productivity in agriculture. The project is looking at farm-based approaches based on principles of ‘more with less in agriculture. The highly successful methods and practices will increase the profitability of the farmers significantly while reducing the inputs — water, fertilizer, seed material —and improving the productivity of water, land, and labor.

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Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: PHYSICAL: Inadequate infrastructure
Project Benefits: Heightened agreement on priority basin water challenges, Raised awareness of challenges among water users
Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: Manufacturers
Months & Implementing: More than 3 years
Financial Resources: Between $1,000 - $10,000 USD
Primary Funding Source: Corporate funding
Challenges: Other

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