Enhancing water productivity for poverty alleviation: Role of capitals and institutions in the Ganga Basin
The concept of water productivity (WP) or ‘more crop per drop’ has been revived recently in international water debates. Its application has notably been extended from single crops to mixed farming systems, integrating both crops and livestock, with the wider objective of reducing poverty. Using evi...
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| author | Clement, Floriane Haileslassie, Amare Ishaq, S. Blümmel, Michael Murty, M.V.R. Samad, M. Dey, S. Das, H. Khan, M.A. |
| author_browse | Blümmel, Michael Clement, Floriane Das, H. Dey, S. Haileslassie, Amare Ishaq, S. Khan, M.A. Murty, M.V.R. Samad, M. |
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| description | The concept of water productivity (WP) or ‘more crop per drop’ has been revived recently in international water debates. Its application has notably been extended from single crops to mixed farming systems, integrating both crops and livestock, with the wider objective of reducing poverty. Using evidence from the Ganga Basin, India, we discuss the relevance of this concept as a tool to guide interventions for livelihood improvement and poverty alleviation. We argue that WP studies would benefit from greater attention to the role of capitals, inequities and institutions. Firstly, it is crucial to acknowledge the heterogeneity of capitals and capabilities of farmers to make changes in their farming systems and practices and avoid one-fix-all interventions. Identifying pre-existing inequities in water access within and among communities will support better targeting of poor communities. WP interventions can either reinforce or reduce inter-household inequities within communities. We stress the need for assessment of institutional impacts of WP interventions on water access and development. |
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| spelling | CGSpace30482025-09-03T13:47:35Z Enhancing water productivity for poverty alleviation: Role of capitals and institutions in the Ganga Basin Clement, Floriane Haileslassie, Amare Ishaq, S. Blümmel, Michael Murty, M.V.R. Samad, M. Dey, S. Das, H. Khan, M.A. mixed farming water river basins water productivity farming systems crop production livestock farmers landlessness poverty case studies irrigated farming The concept of water productivity (WP) or ‘more crop per drop’ has been revived recently in international water debates. Its application has notably been extended from single crops to mixed farming systems, integrating both crops and livestock, with the wider objective of reducing poverty. Using evidence from the Ganga Basin, India, we discuss the relevance of this concept as a tool to guide interventions for livelihood improvement and poverty alleviation. We argue that WP studies would benefit from greater attention to the role of capitals, inequities and institutions. Firstly, it is crucial to acknowledge the heterogeneity of capitals and capabilities of farmers to make changes in their farming systems and practices and avoid one-fix-all interventions. Identifying pre-existing inequities in water access within and among communities will support better targeting of poor communities. WP interventions can either reinforce or reduce inter-household inequities within communities. We stress the need for assessment of institutional impacts of WP interventions on water access and development. 2011-01 2011-01-15T10:02:44Z 2011-01-15T10:02:44Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/3048 en Limited Access Cambridge University Press Clement, F., Haileslassie, A., Ishaq, S., Blummel, M., Murty, M.V.R., Samad, M., Dey, S., Das, H. and Khan, M.A. 2011. Enhancing water productivity for poverty alleviation: Role of capitals and institutions in the Ganga Basin. Experimental Agriculture 47(S1):133-151. |
| spellingShingle | mixed farming water river basins water productivity farming systems crop production livestock farmers landlessness poverty case studies irrigated farming Clement, Floriane Haileslassie, Amare Ishaq, S. Blümmel, Michael Murty, M.V.R. Samad, M. Dey, S. Das, H. Khan, M.A. Enhancing water productivity for poverty alleviation: Role of capitals and institutions in the Ganga Basin |
| title | Enhancing water productivity for poverty alleviation: Role of capitals and institutions in the Ganga Basin |
| title_full | Enhancing water productivity for poverty alleviation: Role of capitals and institutions in the Ganga Basin |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing water productivity for poverty alleviation: Role of capitals and institutions in the Ganga Basin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing water productivity for poverty alleviation: Role of capitals and institutions in the Ganga Basin |
| title_short | Enhancing water productivity for poverty alleviation: Role of capitals and institutions in the Ganga Basin |
| title_sort | enhancing water productivity for poverty alleviation role of capitals and institutions in the ganga basin |
| topic | mixed farming water river basins water productivity farming systems crop production livestock farmers landlessness poverty case studies irrigated farming |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/3048 |
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