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NETWORKING |
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| Strengthening the water bond Continuing wisdom Meet some of them... Their impressions Water warrior speak out |
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FUNDING AGENCY |
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| Danida watershed development programme (DANWADEP )
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INITIATIVE |
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| Little Wonders |
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REMEMBERING |
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| The magician without a wand |
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TRADITION |
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| Legacies of the past Venishing Madakasr |
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RESEARCH PAPER |
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| Cholistan's story |
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SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT |
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Vol. 1
No.
2
April 2001
DANWADEP, India
| The Danish International Development Assistance (Danida)
has supported watershed development programmes in India since the late eighties.
Danida’s programmes presently comprise four major projects in the states of Tamil
Nadu, Karnataka and Orissa, and some minor agroforestry, soil and water conservation
projects implemented by NGOs and coordinated by CAPART. The focus of the projects under
the Danida’s Watershed Development Programme (DANWADEP) is on the development of
rainfed areas. The aim of the DANWADEP programme has been formulated so as to assist the
people and the Government of India in developing socially balanced, ecologically
sustainable and replicable landuse models right from the household to eco- system level.
This is to enable rural people in areas under rainfed dryland agriculture to undertake
improved and diversified biomass production for economic growth. The nodal ministry for DANWADEP Programme is the ministry of
agriculture at the Central level while the department of agriculture of the state
governments is the state level implementing authority. Following the growth of activities
under the watershed development, combined with the emerging of a sector programme For further
information: |