Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to a slew of new initiatives in the 2016-2017 budget presented on 29th February, giving special focus on addressing rural stress with the PM pledging for nearly $13 billion on Rural Development to double farmers’ incomes by 2022. Irrigation or rather ‘just adding water’ ...
Read More »Brief Description of Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project (AACP)
Objective: Through the AACP, irrigation development would focus on expanding dry season cultivation. Leading to increased intensification and diversification of production systems, by promoting small scale irrigation systems using both ground and surface water resources and pilot testing new irrigation technologies. Components of Project: Project activities would be grouped into ...
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