Irrigation Water Management for Agricultural Development in Uttar Pradesh, India
Irrigation Water Management for Agricultural Development in Uttar Pradesh, India

Author: Suman Lata

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-01-07

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 3030009521

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This book focuses on irrigation sources together with water management for agricultural development in Uttar Pradesh state of India. Being the most populous state of the country, it bears a burden of feeding about 199 million people of which major section relies on agriculture for their subsistence. This study makes comparison in the growth trends in the irrigated area, crop land use patterns and crop productivity at the district level in different periods of time. The book emphasizes on irrigation water management to optimize crop yields in order to increase Water Productivity of crops in low productivity regions of the state applying suitable technology. This book appeals to researchers and students in geography and planning working on the topics of agriculture as well as irrigation and water management aspects.

Irrigation Water Pricing
Irrigation Water Pricing

Author: François Molle

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 367

ISBN-13: 1845932927

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Much hope has been vested in pricing as a means of helping to regulate and rationalize water management, notably in the irrigation sector. The pricing of water has often been applied universally, using general and ideological policies, and not considering regional environmental and economic differences. Almost 15 years after the emphasis laid at the Dublin and Rio conferences on treating water as an economic good, a comprehensive review of how such policies have helped manage water resources an irrigation use is necessary. The case-studies presented here offer a reassessment of current policies by evaluating their objectives and constraints and often demonstrating their failure by not considering the regional context. They will therefore contribute to avoiding costly and misplaced reforms and help design water policies that are based on a deeper understanding of the factors which eventually dictate their effectiveness.

Revitalizing Indian Agriculture and Boosting Farmer Incomes
Revitalizing Indian Agriculture and Boosting Farmer Incomes

Author: Ashok Gulati

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-03-05

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9811593353

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This open access book provides an evidence-based roadmap for revitalising Indian agriculture while ensuring that the growth process is efficient, inclusive, and sustainable, and results in sustained growth of farmers’ incomes. The book, instead of looking for global best practices and evaluating them to assess the possibility of replicating these domestically, looks inward at the best practices and experiences within Indian states, to answer questions such as -- how the agricultural growth process can be speeded up and made more inclusive, and financially viable; are there any best practices that can be studied and replicated to bring about faster growth in agriculture; does the prior hypothesis that rapid agricultural growth can alleviate poverty faster, reduce malnutrition, and augment farmers’ incomes stand? To answer these questions, the book follows four broad threads -- i) Linkage between agricultural performance, poverty and malnutrition; ii) Analysing the historical growth performance of agricultural sector in selected Indian states; iii) Will higher agricultural GDP necessarily result in higher incomes for farmers; iv) Analysing the current agricultural policy environment to evaluate its efficiency and efficacy, and consolidate all analysis to create a roadmap. These are discussed in 12 chapters, which provide a building block for the concluding chapter that presents a roadmap for revitalising Indian agriculture while ensuring growth in farmers’ incomes.

Agricultural Water Management
Agricultural Water Management

Author: Prashant K. Srivastava

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2020-11-18

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 012812363X

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Agricultural Water Management: Theories and Practices advances the scientific understanding, development and application of agricultural water management through an integrated approach. This book presents a collection of recent developments and applications of agricultural water management from advanced sources, such as satellite, mesoscale and climate models that are integrated with conceptual modeling systems. Users will find sections on drought, irrigation scheduling, weather forecasting, climate change, precipitation forecasting, and more. By linking these systems, this book provides the first resource to promote the synergistic and multidisciplinary activities of scientists in hydro-meteorological and agricultural sciences. As agricultural water management has gained considerable momentum in recent decades among the earth and environmental science communities as they seek solutions and an understanding of the concepts integral to agricultural water management, this book is an ideal resource for study and reference. - Presents translational insights into drought, irrigation scheduling, weather forecasting, climate change and precipitation forecasting - Advances the scientific understanding, development and application of agricultural water management - Integrates geo-spatial techniques, agriculture, remote sensing, sustainable water resource development, applications and other diverse areas within earth and environmental, meteorological and hydrological sciences

Land Use, Environment and Economic Growth in India
Land Use, Environment and Economic Growth in India

Author: Ajit Kumar Singh

Publisher: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9788175330252

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The study starts eith an overview of the land use pattern and probleems in India. It then proceeds to present an in-depth and comprehensive account of the land resources of the central zone including soil, forest, livestock, and water resources. The projected requirements of foodgrains. fuel wood and fodder in the year 2001 AD have been juxtaposed against the past trends and productivity levels.

Agri-Tech Approaches for Nutrients and Irrigation Water Management
Agri-Tech Approaches for Nutrients and Irrigation Water Management

Author: Shivam Gupta

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-06-03

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 1040021395

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This book includes concepts, methodologies, and techniques used in soil nutrients and irrigation water management with regional and global prospects. This book accommodates up-to-date approaches to agricultural technologies along with future directions and compiles a wide range of articles ranging from soil moisture flow, nutrient dynamics, crop water estimation techniques, approaches to improve crop water productivity and soil health, crop simulation modeling, and remote sensing/GIS applications. The book also includes chapters on climate-resilient agriculture, advances in big data and machine-learning techniques, IoT, plasma technology, seed priming, and precision farming techniques and their environmental/economic impacts. Features: • Discusses applications sustainable technologies for soil nutrients and irrigation water management at multi-scale. • Covers application of remote sensing/GIS, big data and machine learning, IoT, plasma technology, seed priming, and precision farming techniques for nutrients and water management. • Reviews concepts, methodologies, and techniques being used in soil nutrients and irrigation water management. • Provides up-to-date information as well as future directions in the field of nutrients and agricultural water management. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in agriculture, water resources, environment, and irrigation engineering.

Water for Food Water for Life
Water for Food Water for Life

Author: David Molden

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-07-23

Total Pages: 930

ISBN-13: 1136548521

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Managing water resources is one of the most pressing challenges of our times - fundamental to how we feed 2 billion more people in coming decades, eliminate poverty, and reverse ecosystem degradation. This Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture, involving more than 700 leading specialists, evaluates current thinking on water and its interplay with agriculture to help chart the way forward. It offers actions for water management and water policy - to ensure more equitable and effective use. This assessment describes key water-food-environment trends that influence our lives today and uses scenarios to explore the consequences of a range of potential investments. It aims to inform investors and policymakers about water and food choices in light of such crucial influences as poverty, ecosystems, governance, and productivity. It covers rainfed agriculture, irrigation, groundwater, marginal-quality water, fisheries, livestock, rice, land, and river basins. Ample tables, graphs, and references make this an invaluable work for practitioners, academics, researchers, and policymakers in water management, agriculture, conservation, and development. Published with IWMI.

Future Directions for Indian Irrigation
Future Directions for Indian Irrigation

Author: Ruth Suseela Meinzen-Dick

Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst

Published: 1991-01-01

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9780896293168

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Desenvolvimento sustentado da irrigacao na India. Pesquisa, manejo, sistemas e experiencias praticas.

Water Management, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Economies
Water Management, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Economies

Author: M. Dinesh Kumar

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 041562407X

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India is a fast developing economy whose natural resource base, comprising land and water supporting agricultural production, are not only under enormous stress, but also complex and not amenable to a uniform strategy. This book addresses strategies for food security and sustainable agriculture in India, including lessons to be learned in other developing economies across the world.