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    Water Productivity Mapping of Major Indian Crops

    Sharma, Bharat R.; Gulati, Ashok; Mohan, Gayathri; Manchanda, Stuti; Ray, Indro; Amarasinghe, Upali | June 2018
    Abstract
    This study on Water Productivity Mapping of Major Indian Crops explores two primary questions: Are the existing cropping patterns in India in line with the natural water resource endowments of various regions? Are these cropping patterns sustainable from a water-use perspective? The broad findings of the study indicate that there are regions in India which are heading towards unsustainable agriculture with highly skewed distribution of water for certain crops. Rice in Punjab and sugarcane in Maharashtra are classic examples of highly inefficient, iniquitous, and unsustainable use of water resources. The report presents for the first time, maps on the water productivity of ten major Indian crops across cultivating districts and states. It builds on the expectation that if key decisions regarding irrigation, cropping patterns, input pricing, and incentive structures are predicated on water productivity of crops, it would ensure that water in agriculture is distributed more widely, water-use efficiency is enhanced, and Indian agriculture becomes more sustainable and productive in the long run. Thus, the study seeks to inform targeted policies and investment interventions for meeting the twin objectives of har khet ko pani (water to every field) and ‘more crop per drop’.
    Citation
    Sharma, Bharat R.; Gulati, Ashok; Mohan, Gayathri; Manchanda, Stuti; Ray, Indro; Amarasinghe, Upali. 2018. Water Productivity Mapping of Major Indian Crops. © Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/8480.
    Keywords
    Sustainable agriculture
    Commercial agriculture
    Agricultural And Rural Development
    Asian Development Bank
    Water Resources Development
    Sustainable Development Agriculture
    Urban Water
    Water
    Water Demand
    Water Resources
    Water Use
    Water Users
    Agriculture
    Water
    Water And Sanitation
    Agricultural education
    Sustainable development
    Environmental management
    Agricultural investment
    Economic development
    Energy Use
    Energy
    Mining development
    Economic development
    Education
    Urban development
    ADB
    Agricultural diversification
    Agricultural resource
    Farm produce
    Land capability for agriculture
    Food Supply
    Rural land use
    Technological innovations
    Agricultural innovations
    Farm supply industry
    Natural resource
    Adaptive natural resource management
    Demand
    Economic development
    Water
    River basins
    Water availability
    Technology
    Water
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    Sharma, Bharat R.
    Gulati, Ashok
    Mohan, Gayathri
    Manchanda, Stuti
    Ray, Indro
    Amarasinghe, Upali
    Theme
    Agriculture
    Water
    Labor Migration
     
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