date:Jul 14, 2012
According to a press release issued by ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics) here on Wednesday, initial assessments indicate that their grain yields rose by 40% and fodder yields by 20% on average over the past three seasons (2010-2012) due to improved sorghum varieties and crop management practices, along with improved market linkages.
The release added that about half of these farmers operate on a very small scale, with landholding size of two hectares or