Articles | Volume 376
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-376-45-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-376-45-2018
01 Feb 2018
 | 01 Feb 2018

An integrated approach to improving rural livelihoods: examples from India and Bangladesh

Barry Croke, Wendy Merritt, Peter Cornish, Geoffrey J. Syme, and Christian H. Roth

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Cornish, P., Croke, B., Kumar, S., and Karmakar, D.: Water harvesting and better cropping systems for smallholders of the East India Plateau, Final report for LWR/2002/100, available at: http://aciar.gov.au/publication/FR2013-25 (last access: 15 September 2017), 2013.
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Water and food security are vital for improving livelihoods in disadvantaged rural areas. Understanding the water cycle is central to the design of watershed development works intended to improve water security. Better farming practices can help improve food security. It is also vital for social constraints and equity to be considered. Finally, a participatory learning approach is useful for ensuring that watershed development work is effective in producing long-term improvement in livelihoods.