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Scientific Editor: J . M . Kerr Publication Editors: Usha R a m a n a n d Susan D. H a l l Cover Design: G.K. G u g l a n i T y p o g r a p h y : T.R. K a p o o r a n d K.K. P u r k a y a s t h a The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics is a nonprofit, scientific, research and training institute receiving support from donors through the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. Donors to ICRISAT include governments and agencies of Australia, Belgium, Canada, People's Republic of China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, and the following international and private organizations: African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ), International Board for Plant Genetic Resources, International Development Research Centre, International Fertilizer Development Center, International Fund for Agricultural Development/The European Economic Community, The Opec Fund for International Development. The Rockefeller Foundation, The World Bank, United Nations Development Programme, University of Georgia, and University of Hohenheim. Information and conclusions in this publication do not necessarily reflect the position of the aforementioned governments, agencies, and international and private organizations. Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development is an autonomous, nonprofit organization based in Arkansas, USA. Its mission is to reduce poverty and hunger in the world through sustainable agricultural development. The India Natural Resource Economics Program is funded by grants from the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation. It is coordinated by Winrock International and hosted by ICRISAT. The opinions in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of ICRISAT or Winrock. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of ICRISAT concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Where trade names are used this does not constitute endorsement of or discrimination against any product by either Institution.
Contents Inaugural Session Objectives Introduction Welcome Address Farmers' Practices, Professionals, and Participation: Challenges for Soil and Water Conservation J.M. Kerr and N.K. Sanghi L.D. Swindale R. Chambers 3 4 6 8 I n d i g e n o u s S o i l a n d Water C o n s e r v a t i o n Technologies The Logic of Recommended and Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation Practices Economic Determinants of Soil and Water Conservation Investments Indigenous Erosion Control Systems in the Mid-Hills of Nepal Indigenous Soil and Water Conservation Practices in A r i d Rajasthan The Use of Crop Combinations in Reducing Soil Erosion and Degradation Indigenous Practices for Soil and Water Conservation: A Study from Karnataka Farmers* Concept and Practices of Indigenous Soil and Moisture Conservation: A Case Study A Note on the Socioeconomic Aspects of Tree Growing by Farmers N.K Sanghi and J.M. Kerr J.M. Kerr and N.K. Sanghi G.J. Gill J. Venkateswarlu K.G. Kshirsagar S.T. Somasekhara Reddy B.J. Rajasekhara and B.R. Hegde V. Ballabh 13 15 17 22 23 24 25 26 P a r t i c i p a t o r y S o i l a n d Water C o n s e r v a t i o n P r o g r a m s Participatory Impact Monitoring of a Soil and Water Conservation Program in Gujarat Community Organization and Participatory Learning Methods in the Watershed Context P. Shah, G. Bharadwaj, R. Ambreshta, N.P Gautam, Khan Bhai, and Ram Singh Bhai J. Mascarenhas, J. Jangal, RD. Prem Kumar, Ramachandran Rathod, Devalu Naik, and Maidrappa 31 33 iii
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