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Irrigation
Bringing life to a dying stream
Posted on 09 Feb, 2021 08:23 PMLocated in the Ghatanji block in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, Jarur village has seen a good monsoon this year.
![The communities are aware of the importance of harvesting and storing rainwater for meeting their needs, and have established several rules and norms for use of common resources. (Image: FES)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-02/1.jpg?itok=pSFlwHMj)
Budget 2021: Will agriculture sector get a boost?
Posted on 28 Jan, 2021 10:15 AMThe agriculture sector is confronted with high price volatility, low returns, low productivity and weather risks.
![The government could consider a shift from the price support system to an income support system. PM-KISAN is a step in that direction, but the assistance under that is lacking. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-01/Planting_Rice_Paddy.jpg?itok=sX7euyIp)
Cereals drain India dry
Posted on 20 Jan, 2021 11:14 AMAgricultural stagnation and inefficient irrigation systems
Agriculture continues to be an important sector for the Indian economy and for food security with more than half of the workforce being employed in agricultural activities. Greater use of improved crop varieties, irrigation and fertilisers have contributed to major improvements in crop yields in India.
![Cereals and millets at a bazaar in Nizampet, Hyderabad (Image Source: Aditya Madhav, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-01/cereals_and_millet_at_a_bazaar_in_nizampet_02.jpg?itok=9CstwWUC)
Over 97 million Indians were currently being exposed to extreme floods: Report
Posted on 23 Dec, 2020 03:53 PM75 percent districts in India are hotspots of extreme climate events: Report
![75 percent districts in India are hotspots of extreme climate events (Source: IWP Flickr photos))](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2020-12/cyclone_tn_0.jpg?itok=IEs432pM)
Illegal sand mining led to 193 deaths in two years, says report
Posted on 02 Dec, 2020 12:00 PMIllegal sand mining operations lead to 193 deaths in two years
![Sand mining on the banks of Tapti (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2020-12/19393922090_db1cdb1f74_c.jpg?itok=q_bAk1bT)
Data-driven ‘water and agriculture’ planning: The big picture
Posted on 15 Oct, 2020 06:57 PMIndia is fortunate to have a rich tradition of public data collection and compilation.
![The quality of our public data is highly variable, yet if analyses and interpretation are done keeping in mind some of the limitations, the datasets can be a precious resource at the meso and macro level. (Image: Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/drop-of-water-cd-dvd-water-drip-564807.jpg?itok=0iq7Qf2G)
Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan a low impact, high expenditure scheme: CAG
Posted on 23 Sep, 2020 01:29 PMJalyukt Shivar Abhiyan had a low impact in making Maharashtra drought free: CAG
![Deepening work in progress under the Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan (Source: Ravindra Pomane)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/jys_6_0.jpg?itok=m5UgQuq4)
Who is the thirstiest of them all?
Posted on 23 Sep, 2020 12:34 PMAgriculture uses as high as 85 percent of the available water in India of which the irrigated area accounts for nearly 48.8 percent of the 140 million hectare (mha) of agricultural land, while the remaining 51.2 percent is rainfed.
![Paddy, a thirsty crop (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/paddy1_0.jpg?itok=B7W2Utpc)
Farm ponds need pondering
Posted on 18 Sep, 2020 09:31 AMAgriculture and inefficient water use in India
![Farm ponds, often touted as magic wands to tackle water scarcity, have raised a number of concerns (Image Source: Ninad Sargar)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/farm_pond_ninad1.jpg?itok=B32JdR-H)
Banking on rainwater harvesting
Posted on 11 Aug, 2020 10:27 AMNational Water Mission’s (NWM) has launched a campaign ‘Catch the rain’ on a pan India basis to nudge the states and stakeholders to create appropriate rainwater harvesting structures (RWHS) suitable to the climatic conditions and sub-soil strata before the onset of monsoon.
![As a part of the campaign, work is being done on various interventions such as water for productive use, improving irrigation practices, creating water recharge structures (Image: Pikist)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/rain-river-lake-landscape-reflection-trees-weather.jpg?itok=AtNNMf1F)