@article{Kumar:165846,
      recid = {165846},
      author = {Kumar, Shalander and Haileslassie, Amare and Thiagarajah,  Ramilan and Wani, Suhas P.},
      title = {Assessing different systems for enhancing farm income and  resilience in extreme dry region of India},
      address = {2014},
      number = {425-2016-27172},
      pages = {22},
      year = {2014},
      abstract = {Enhancing resilience among small farm households in dry  regions is important to cope with extreme weather  conditions and changing climate. This study presents the  results of assessment made in Western Rajasthan (Thar)  covering 19 million ha area which is the most densely  populated desert region in the world. Agriculture which is  the important source of livelihood for large number of poor  small farm holders in India is very risk prone although,  agriculture's contribution to the GDP is decreasing over  time. Besides livestock, farmers traditionally diversify  their activity mix with forestry and horticulture. It has  been well proved by many studies that the introduction of  suitable perennial component in arid farming systems not  only enhances farm income and family nutrition but also its  resilience under water scarcity. But it has not been  promoted and adopted in systems perspective as a  commercially viable model. Using this case study we analyze  the potential economic benefits and suitability of such  models under different resource situations. The examined  models are integrated horticulture and agro-forestry with  suitable species together with rainwater harvesting  structures that significantly enhances farm income and  resilience. The annual net returns on different farm types  in arid region would increase in multiple folds. The  results suggest the need for reorientation of the  agricultural research for development agenda taking into  consideration the existing and emerging abiotic stresses,  and the development and dissemination of new impact pathway  through integration and convergence to intertwine the  technologies with enabling institutions, policies and  financial instruments as a win-win proposition through  business model.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/165846},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.165846},
}