Volume : III, Issue : III, March - 2013

Variability of Biodiversity in Drought Prone Area

Dr. V. V. Kulkarni

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Biodiversity and livelihoods are closely interlinked with each other. In drought prone area there is a continuous threat from local environment to livelihoods. A study was conducted in four villages located in drought prone areaindicates that watershed development programme has a positive impact on livelihoods resources (CDI= 0.57 to 0.87) indicating that there is diversification in cropping pattern which helps to strengthen the livelihood resources. The traditional agriculture has been shifted towords madern method of cultivation and use of high yielding verity of seeds.

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Dr. V. V. Kulkarni Variability of Biodiversity in Drought Prone Area Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.III March 2013

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