Drylands: Huge untapped potential Current farmers’ yields are lower by 2 to 5 folds than the achievable yields Vast potential of rainfed agriculture needs to be harnessed 0 2 4 6 8 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 Yield (tha -1 ) Year BW 1 BW 4 R ate ofgrow th R ate ofgrow th 20 kg ha -1 y -1 C arrying C apacity 27.2 personsha -1 C arrying C apacity 4.8 persons ha -1 O bserved potentialyield
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Drylands: Huge untapped potential
Current farmers’ yields are lower by 2 to 5 folds than the achievable yields
Vast potential of rainfed agriculture needs to be harnessed
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1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012
Yie
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Year
BW1
BW4
Rate of growth
Rate of growth20 kg ha-1 y-1
Carrying Capacity27.2 persons ha-1
Carrying Capacity4.8 persons ha-1
Observed potential yield
Bhoochetana_ Soil Rejuvenation as an entry point
Sustainable land management on global agenda • Enhance awareness amongst
different stakeholders (farmers – policymakers and local to global levels
• Scaling-up for impacts?• Campaign to rejuvenate
degraded lands: Bhoochetana• The Economics of Land
Degradation Initiative is crucial • Improved and sustained