Transforming fallow lands: An impact evaluation of the Comprehensive Rice Fallow Management (CRFM) Program in Odisha

dc.creatorRoy, Devesh
dc.creatorPadhee, Arabinda K.
dc.creatorPradhan, Mamata
dc.creatorSaroj, Sunil
dc.creatorVidhani, Vandana
dc.creatorKumar, Devendra
dc.creatorKumar Burman, Amit
dc.date2025-04-30
dc.date2025-05-01T12:59:38Z
dc.date2025-05-01T12:59:38Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:18:36Z
dc.descriptionThe Comprehensive Rice Fallow Management (CRFM) program, initiated by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment (DAFE), Government of Odisha, is a program to address the underutilization of rice fallow lands in Odisha, particularly during the Rabi (post-monsoon) season which occurs following the Kharif (monsoon) paddy harvest. CRFM was implemented to encourage cultivation of pulses and oilseeds that thrive on residual soil moisture. The CRFM program was implemented in 20 districts of Odisha, in collaboration with the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Government of India empaneled agencies that have a presence in the state and prior experience in similar programs. In the remaining 10 districts of the state, the CRFM program was implemented by the state government’s Chief District Agriculture Officers (CDAOs). The impacts of CRFM interventions evaluated in this study comprise crop demonstrations organized in clusters of at least 20 hectares, with crops like black gram, green gram, chickpeas, lentils, grass peas, sesamum, and mustard.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174401
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/100721
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceRoy, Devesh; Padhee, Arabinda Kumar; Pradhan, Mamata; Saroj, Sunil; Vidhani, Vandana; Kumar, Devendra; and Burman, Amit. 2025. Transforming fallow lands: An impact evaluation of the Comprehensive Rice Fallow Management (CRFM) Program in Odisha. South Asia Policy Perspectives 2. New Delhi, India: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174401
dc.subjectfallow
dc.subjectrice
dc.subjectgrain legumes
dc.subjectoilseeds
dc.subjectagricultural production
dc.titleTransforming fallow lands: An impact evaluation of the Comprehensive Rice Fallow Management (CRFM) Program in Odisha
dc.typeBrief

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