Bailout with white revolution or sink deeper?: groundwater depletion and impacts in the Moga District of Punjab, India
Moga District in Punjab, India, is a microcosm of the twin story of irrigation-induced growth and stress. The groundwater consumptive water use in agriculture exceeds the recharge by a substantial margin. Rice production contributes to a major part of this difference. The groundwater depletion is so...
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| Formato: | Informe técnico |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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International Water Management Institute
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39924 |
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