Overview

Traditional agriculture in tribal and ethnic societies in India and Nepal is increasingly relegated to less productive land, often on steep slopes. This project works with farmers, NGOs and university partners to introduce, develop, and disseminate CAPS to increase agricultural productivity, economic returns, and gender equity among tribal societies practicing low-input subsistence agriculture in India and Nepal. This includes minimum soil disturbance, continuous organic soil cover, and appropriate crop rotation that work in concert to improve agricultural productivity while maintaining or enhancing natural resource quality. As a part of this work, we focus on productivity, soil quality, economic impacts, implications for gender participation, and the role of technology networks in adopting and adapting selected CAPS interventions.