Agriculture diversification for sustainable groundwater use: a case study in the Moga District of Punjab, India
This paper assesses water depletion of agricultural production in the Moga district of the State of Punjab. It particularly focuses on growth in agricultural production and stress on water resources induced by groundwater irrigation. Rice, wheat and forage crops comprise more than 99% of the annual...
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2010
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/38367 |
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