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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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Main Authors: Amarasinghe, Upali A., Smakhtin, Vladimir U., Sharma, Bharat R., Eriyagama, Nishadi
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2010
Subjects:
groundwater depletion
groundwater irrigation
water use
rice
wheat
milk production
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39924
Summary: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 critical that diversifying agriculture is the only way forward for sustainable agricultural growth. Reducing the rice area and intensifying milk production will be a win-win situation for both the farmers and the area reeling with a groundwater crisis.

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