Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Is irrigation water free? A reality check in the Indo-Gangetic Basin – A working paper by the Challenge Program on Water and Food
Posted on 17 Aug, 2010 09:41 PMThe paper generated under the Challenge Program for Water and Food (CPWF) project explores in some depth a totally different dynamic in the irrigation economy of the vast Indo-Gangetic basin (IGB), an important exception to the global characterization. The global debate on ‘‘water as an economic good’’ presumes that irrigation water supply is delivered, controlled, and priced by public institutions. In the developing world, the price of water is kept so low that water use cost leaves farmers no incentive to use it efficiently.
Using energy pricing as a tool for efficient, equitable and sustainable use of groundwater for irrigation
Posted on 20 Apr, 2010 07:14 AMThe paper analyzes the potential impacts of energy pricing on efficiency, equity and sustainability in groundwater use. The overall objective of the study is to analyze the socio-economic viability of pro rata pricing of electricity in agriculture. Specific objectives are:
- To study the impact of change in mode of electricity pricing on efficiency and sustainability of groundwater use by well owners
- To analyze the overall impact of electricity pricing on the farming system of well owners, including the economic prospects of farming
- To analyze the impact of change in mode of electricity pricing on the functioning of water markets