The document shows crop yield data from 2009-2012 for maize in Haveri district and groundnuts in Kolar district in Karnataka, India. Crop yields increased between 23% to 66% for small farmholders using improved practices compared to farmers' traditional practices. For maize in Haveri district, yields increased between 29% to 44% and for groundnuts in Kolar district yields increased between 33% to 43% when improved practices were used.

1. Sep 2014
Bhoochetana:
Crop Yields Increased by 23 to 66 per cent
for Small Farmholders in Karnataka
Mean crop yields rainy season 2009 Mean crop yields rainy season 2011
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2009 2010 2011 2012 Maize 4
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2009 2010 2011 G.nut 3
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Grain / Pod yield (kg ha-1)
Farmers' practice
Improved practice
Haveri District Maize and Kolar District Groundnut crop yield data
31%
41% 43%
33%
33% 37%
33%
29%
44%
Haveri Maize Kolar Groundnut
Crop yields in Haveri and Kolar districts 2009-2012