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Which amongst the following is a farmer-based intervention taken by ICRISAT to mitigate water scarcity in villages?

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Construction of broad-bed furrow
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Using sprinkler system for irrigation
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Construction of canals and borewells
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Construction of masonry dam
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Solution

The correct option is A Construction of broad-bed furrow
International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) is an international organisation helps villagers to mitigate problems like extensive dry lands, low literacy, etc. They also provide technical support for cost-efficient water storage and soil conservation structures.

The farmer based inverventions taken by ICRISAT to mitigate water scarcity in villages include:

Construction of broad bed furrows (BBF)
Contour planting
Field bunding to conserve rain water
Planting leguminous plants to increase soil fertility
Wasteland development and tree plantation

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