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Irrigation
A new perspective on water conservation for startups in Indian agriculture
Posted on 25 Mar, 2024 05:44 PMHow do you save water? By using less of it? It sounds simple, but defining water use is more complex. Is it the amount of water drawn from the ground or piped supply for crop irrigation? Or is it the water consumed by the crops themselves to grow?
Can traditional tanks help Bengaluru revive its declining groundwater levels?
Posted on 19 Mar, 2024 11:21 PMCan traditional tanks help Bengaluru in reviving its groundwater levels and in preventing the growing water crisis that the city is currently facing?
Traditional tanks in South India
Valuing groundwater: A priority for India
Posted on 13 Mar, 2024 06:06 PMUrban India is sucking groundwater at frightening rates
Reviving the traditional tank irrigation systems of Andhra Pradesh
Posted on 28 Feb, 2024 10:34 AMThe tank irrigation systems of South India
Optimising water resources for agricultural productivity
Posted on 05 Jan, 2024 04:15 PMOur needs are numerous, with food, clothing, and shelter being our basic requirements. Ensuring basic food security is paramount for any country, as relying on others for our survival is quite risky. Fortunately, rice and wheat are the two prominent staple food crops that are widely and abundantly grown in India to feed the masses.
How has changing rural electrification impacted agricultural expansion in India?
Posted on 03 Jan, 2024 09:00 AMIndia has made impressive progress in rural electrification (RE) since the government of India shifted its policy focus towards universal household electrification since early 2000s.
Creating scalable, sustainable agriculture programs
Posted on 28 Dec, 2023 01:34 PMThe agrarian complexities India faces are large-scale and systemic, intertwined with socio-economic and environmental issues.
Villagers in Rajasthan restore grasslands to save the Great Indian bustard
Posted on 15 Oct, 2023 04:07 PMVillagers in Rajasthan restore grasslands to save the endangered Great Indian bustard
Farmer’s willingness to pay for groundwater irrigation: The case of Uttar Pradesh
Posted on 28 Sep, 2023 09:58 AMIrrigated agriculture consumes the largest share of freshwater resources, including both surface water and groundwater. As high as 40 percent of irrigation is dependent on groundwater, accounting for 70 percent of the total groundwater extractions world over and this share is predicted to increase with climate change.
Nudging farmers to conserve water
Posted on 25 Jul, 2023 10:07 PMIn a randomized field experiment, researchers test whether training medium scale farmers in an agricultural water reduction practice reduces water use from common aquifers in Haryana, India.