Natural Resource Management for Eco-Development and Livelihood Security

Contents: 1. Appraisal of resources and their degradation in South India/V.N. Sharda. 2. An appraisal of soil resources, their constraints and potentials for land use in South India/S. Vadivelu, A. Natarajan and R. S. Reddy. 3. Estimation of natural rainfall recharge: a case study in Humid tropics/Asha Joseph, K.K. Sathian, S. Bineesh, T.V. Nisha and Preethi Abraham. 4. Characterization of prominent shade tree leaves for major and secondary nutrients in coffee production systems of Karnataka/M. Dinesh Kumar and J. Babitha. 5. Ecology of economically important plants in the under stories of Sholas at Manjur, the Nilgiris/S. Paulsamy, S. Padmavathy. K.K. Vijayakumar and M. Murugesan. 6. Draw down and recovery characteristics of open wells- A case study in mid-lands of Humid tropics/Asha Joseph, K.V. Levan, S. Bineesh, T.V. Nisha and Preethi Abraham. 7. Characterization and management of watershed resources for sustainable livelihood in Anatapur District of Andhra Pradesh/S.K. Nalatwadmath, S.L. Patil, A.K. Singh, B. Mondal and S. Mana Mohan. 8. Artificial recharges sites identification in a typical semi-arid terrain of progressively lowering groundwater levels/B. Venkateswara Rao. 9. Groundwater quality and its suitability for irrigation practice in Tondiar Basin, Tamil Nadu/K. Ramesh and L. Elango. 10. Hydrological drought analysis with available data: a case study from Andhra Pradesh/Prasanta Kumar Mishra. 11. Need for an environmental database for natural resource management/K.S. Neelakantan, P.C. Tyagi and C. Thomson Jacob. 12. Sujala: a participatory integrated watershed development project for sustainable natural resource management and livelihood security in Karnataka/M.C. Muniyappa and V. Govinda Gowda. 13. Agroforestry interventions for sustained productivity and conservation of natural resources in Southern India/S.K. Dhyani, A.K. Handa, Uma and Ajit. 14. Watershed management programmes in India: A retrospective and perspective analysis/B.L. Dhyani and V.N. Sharda. 15. A decade research on the comparative performance of some native grass species as against Vetiver on runoff and soil loss in semi-arid black soils of Bellary/D. Ramajayam, R.N. Adhikari, Biswajit Mondal and B.K.N. Murthy. 16. Soil and water conservation in rubber plantations through runoff management technique/Sherin George, Jacob John, Phebe Joseph and K.I. Punnoose. 17. Studies on soil and moisture conservation under different tree species/N. Malathi and S.V. Kottiswaran. 18. Sensors and instrumentation techniques for natural resource management/T.K. Sivadas. 19. Behavior of runoff and soil loss under different conservation measures in new tea plantation/D.C. Sahoo, M. Madhu, P. Muralidharan, A.K. Sikka, D.V. Singh, R. Raghupathy and K.P. Tripathi. 20. Studies on coastal erosion violent Tsunami and benevolent mangroves/T. Ananda Rao. 21. Role of suitable variety in sustaining potato yield in the Nilgiris/K. Manorama, P.M. Govinda Krishnan and S.S. Lal. 22. Medicinal and aromatic plants for eco development and livelihood security in Southern India/E.V.S. Prakasa Rao. 23. Effect of planting method on Bio-Fence species, crop yield and soil conservation in deep black soils of semi-arid region of South India/S.K.N. Math, S.L. Patil, R.N. Adhikari and S. Mana Mohan. 24. Intensive potato-based cropping systems for the Nilgiris/K. Manorama, S.S. Lal and K.S. Krishna Prasad. 25. Optimal land use for sustainable agriculture in Bhavani Basin/K.R. Karunakaran, C. Ramasamy and M. Chandrasekaran. 26. Marigold: a dye source for wool/Geeta Mahale, S. Sakshi and R.K. Sunanda. 27. Shades of Areca nut: a natural resource/Geeta Mahale, S. Sakshi and R.K. Sunanda.28. Pools of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in various parts of Withania somnifera under macronutrients fertilization/O.P. Aishwath. 29. Utilization of flame of forest flowers as a source of eco-friendly natural dye/Sunita Kale, Sangita Naik and Sucheta Deodhar. 30. Effect of growth regulators on seed potato yield/R. Muthuraj and Sarjeet Singh. 31. Production and conservation efficiencies of different land management practices in the Nilgiris/P. Muralidharan, D.C. Sahoo, M. Madhu, P. Sundarambal and M. Murugaiah. 32. Integrated nutrient management with Azospirillum inoculation on moisture conservation and yield of winter sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in vertisols of semi-arid tropics of South India/S.L. Patil. 33. Sewage sludge-coir pith pellets: a novel approach to manage solid waste/J. Somasundaram, R. Krishnasamy and P. Savithri. 34. Resource management with organics for sustainable eco-development/E. Somasundaram and K. Vairavan. 35. Integrating the various biodynamic organic farming systems for hill horticulture crops: a case study/N. Selvaraj, B. Ramaraj, S. Gayathri, B, Anita and B. Anusha. 36. Appraisal of water quality parameters in hard rock areas of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu/K. Palanisami, A. Raviraj and S. Thirumurthi. 37. Relative performance of transplanted rice under rotational irrigation and continuous submergence/B. Sreedevi, S.V. Subbaiah, S.P. Singh and P. Krishnamurty. 38. Biological reclamation as a sustainability indicator/D. Abila, Einstein Spurgion Paul, M. Santhalakshmi, S. Arunmozhi, Y. Gethara Gowri Rekha and K. Vanangamudi. 39. Effect of FYM, press mud, VAM and Iron Pyrites on physicochemical properties of calcareous soils of young acid lime orchards of Andhra Pradesh/M. A. Aariff Khan, Hameedunnisa Begum, G. Swarajya Lakshmi and A. Sreenivasa Raju. 40. Micro sprinkler irrigation and fertigation in Onion (Allium cepa)/S. Murali Krishnasamy, V. Veerabadran, S. Krishnasamy, G. James Pitchai, V. Kumar and S. Sakthivel. 41. Productive utilization of paddy lands for pisciculture during post-monsoon period in Goa/Shamila Monteiro. 42. Rainwater harvesting: experiences from Lakshadweep Islands/B. Sivakumar, E. Abdul Hameed, Sasidharan Pallikkudian, P.K. Pradeep Kumar and P.N. Unni. 43. Effectiveness of artificial recharge structures in hard rock areas of Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu: a case study/K. Palanisami, A. Raviraj, B. Jayakumar, S. Gurunathan and S. Thirumurthi. 44. Recharge and discharge studies in Laterite soils/K.K. Sathian, Asha Joseph, M.N. Kavitha, S.J. Luiz and K. Sini. 45. Evaluation of different microcatchment water harvesting techniques for teak (Tectona Grandis)/B. John Magesh and S.V. Kottiswaran. 46. Some lessons from socio-economic approaches to land use management/Gopal K. Kadekodi. 47. Quantification and valuation of intangible benefits from participatory micro-integrated watershed projects: methodology and estimation/B.L. Dhyani, V.N. Sharda, S.C. Mohan, S.K. Dhyani and G.P. Juyal. 48. Socio-economic factors influencing adoption decisions of farmers for soil and water conservation technologies in the Nilgiris/Subhash Chand. 49. Impact of watershed programme in hill zone of Karnataka/A.G. Koppad and K. Manjappa. 50. Participatory approach in block Panchayat-level watershed-based development master plan: an experience from Kerala state/R. Satheesh. 51. Canal irrigation water management through water users' association: a participatory research for scarce natural resource management in Karnataka/N.R. Gangadharappa, M. Shivamurthy, S. Ganesamoorthi and M.V. Sajeev. 52. Ensuring sustainability of watershed projects through community-based institutions: an experience in MYRADA Kattery watershed project/S. Rajkumar. 53. Economic analysis of salinity and its impact on resource use in different rice production environments in South India/K. Ravirajan and L. Umamaheswari. 54. Impact of NEWDPRA on Mastihalla watershed, Bellary: a sociological study/N. Loganandhan and Biswajit Mondal. 55. Institutional constraints of the new policy paradigm of watershed management programme/P. Sundarambal, Subhash Chand, V. Selvi, M. Madhu, D.V. Singh, A.K. Sikka and K. Rangaswamy. 56. Dairying for remunerative livelihoods: an enquiry in a semi-arid watershed/Biswajit Mondal, N. Loganandhan and D. Ramajayan. 57. Land use changes and livelihood issues in the tribal farming systems of the high ranges of Kerala/N. Mini Raj, E.V. Nybe and K.G. Sreeja. 58. Indigenous agricultural practices of tribal in conservation of natural resources/P. Lakshmanan Kella, Venkata Ramaiah and P. Punna Rao. Authors Index. Subject Index.

Overexploitation and improper management of natural resources cause threat to the sustainability of production systems and lead to environmental degradation. Conservation of natural resources is an issue of utmost concern for sustainable development and improvement of livelihood securities. Towards this, several programmes/schemes of state/central Govts. are being implemented in the country with major focus on participatory watershed management.

South India covers an area of about 64.46 M ha (19.6% of the country's geographical area) and supports 23 per cent of the total population of the country. It is endowed with much diversified and potentially rich natural resources. Different estimates show that about 16-47 per cent area suffers from different land degradation problems in South India. Much valuable research and developmental activities have already been undertaken in the field of Natural resource management in the southern region. But the role of the natural processes and controls, their complexities and diversities, specially the impacts of human activities on land degradation, availability of water, sustainability of production systems and upland-lowland linkages are poorly understood. Further, it has been realized that there is a strong need to have more coordinated and integrated approach to area specific and need based research, technology development and training and involvement of communities in natural resource management through capacity building and institutional support.

With this background, a conference on 'Natural Resource Management for Eco-Development and Livelihood Security in Southern India" (NRMELSI-2005) was organized to bring together researchers, scientists, policy makers, planners, administrators, NGOs and stakeholders on a common platform to share and discuss technological advancements, experiences and other issues related to natural resource management in South India. In all, 112 registered delegates, many invited resource persons, experts, research managers and policy planners participated in the two days deliberations covering 12 states, 29 ICAR institutes and NRCs, 5 SAUs and 24 central and state agencies including NGOs. A total of 78 papers including key note addresses and posters were presented. The deliberations in the conference were brought out in the form of recommendations which could help formulating a policy framework for improving the efficiency and efficacy of ongoing and forthcoming resource conservation programmes in southern states of the country to support quality life of the masses."