Ram Fishman
Localised impacts of irrigation on economic development
Posted on 01 Jan, 2023 06:16 AMPolicymakers in developing countries have long emphasised improvements in agricultural productivity as a central strategy for promoting rural development.
Does a drop per crop help groundwater extraction to stop?
Posted on 04 Oct, 2021 11:19 PMGroundwater irrigation covers more than half of the total irrigated area in India and is responsible for 70 percent of the agricultural production, making India one of the largest users of groundwater in the world.
India, hurtling towards a groundwater crisis
Managing groundwater demand: the way forward
Posted on 02 Mar, 2021 07:25 AMGroundwater reserves are depleting at rapid rates in India, which is one of the world’s largest consumer of groundwater with it providing 60 percent of the irrigation needs of the country.
Karnataka farmers cope as wells fail
Posted on 13 Jan, 2020 07:08 PMLike in many parts of India, Karnataka’s groundwater is a vital source of irrigation water, but has been depleted by a combination of a prolonged, multi-year drought and intensive extraction. Worsening agro-climatic and environmental conditions are threatening the incomes of smallholder farmers and hampering the continued progress in poverty eradication.
Addressing the water crisis in Gujarat, India - A report by Columbia Water Center
Posted on 28 Apr, 2011 05:06 PMA large number of farmers and well operators were interviewed in the process. Data was also collected from the power utility that supplies power to this region. Along with this the climatic peculiarities of the region, farmers and well users perceptions on ground water management and use were also collected.