CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems - DS

Overview: FP2-1 - Improving and stabilizing system productivity through diversification and intensification

FP2-4 - FP2-2


Leader Quang Bao Le, CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems - DS

Team members: 2
Partner organizations: 0

Budget 2026
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Objectives: (1) To understand how the multi-disciplinary and integrated systems approach framework is implemented for enhancing socio-ecological resilience of smallholder drylands farm systems in India; (2) To identify the appropriate institutions and policy that enable stakeholders to adopt integrated systems approach to improve the farming systems resilience and economic viability; (3) To assess how exante assessment approaches help in co-designing resilient and economically viable farming systems using integrated approaches and what is the potential impacts with examples from Rajasthan and other twoIndian action sites. Methods: For synthesising systems research-in development in DS actions sites in India (ICRISAT): Developing contextual framework for implementing integrated systems research based on the CRP DS work; Compiling and analysing data of ex-ante assessment to co-design integrated diversified farm systems; Assessing key indicators of effectiveness of integrated system approach framework based on the systems work in DS action sites; Preliminary impact assessment of integrated systems approach on farm income and its stability in DS action sites. For synthesizing work in West Africa (Ghana, Mali and Niger) and East Africa (Malawi) (Bioversity): Focus group discussions; a household survey of crop diversity including key socioeconomic data; and a food consumption and dietary diversity module for one woman and a child (6-59 months of age if available) in the surveyed households. Gender dimension: Gender mainstreaming has been an important constituent of the integrated system approach implemented as part of CRP Dryland systems in South Asia. This study will highlight the potential of gender mainstreaming through integrated systems approach. It will also identify leverage points for rural women empowerment.
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