Value of Groundwater: Case studies in Banaskantha
A study carried out in four villages in Banaskantha district of Gujarat estimated that 60 per cent of the net farm output generated through groundwater use in agriculture came from dairying. Tubewell irrigation supports three-quarters of the farming household income in these villages and, strangely,...
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| description | A study carried out in four villages in Banaskantha district of Gujarat estimated that 60 per cent of the net farm output generated through groundwater use in agriculture came from dairying. Tubewell irrigation supports three-quarters of the farming household income in these villages and, strangely, this share is larger for water buyers and farm labourers than for tubewell owners. This is despite the fact that tubewell irrigation costs have soared rapidly with depleting water tables. Despite the high costs and depleting water tables, irrigated areas have increased steadily, making livelihoods even more precariously dependent upon sustainable groundwater management. |
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| spelling | CGSpace410912024-03-06T10:16:43Z Value of Groundwater: Case studies in Banaskantha Kumar, M. Dinesh Singhal, L. Rath, P. groundwater irrigation wells policy cropping systems animal husbandry case studies A study carried out in four villages in Banaskantha district of Gujarat estimated that 60 per cent of the net farm output generated through groundwater use in agriculture came from dairying. Tubewell irrigation supports three-quarters of the farming household income in these villages and, strangely, this share is larger for water buyers and farm labourers than for tubewell owners. This is despite the fact that tubewell irrigation costs have soared rapidly with depleting water tables. Despite the high costs and depleting water tables, irrigated areas have increased steadily, making livelihoods even more precariously dependent upon sustainable groundwater management. 2004 2014-06-13T14:57:21Z 2014-06-13T14:57:21Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/41091 en Limited Access Kumar, M. Dinesh; Singhal, L.; Rath, P. 2004. Value of Groundwater: Case studies in Banaskantha. Economic and Political Weekly, 39(31):3498-3503. |
| spellingShingle | groundwater irrigation wells policy cropping systems animal husbandry case studies Kumar, M. Dinesh Singhal, L. Rath, P. Value of Groundwater: Case studies in Banaskantha |
| title | Value of Groundwater: Case studies in Banaskantha |
| title_full | Value of Groundwater: Case studies in Banaskantha |
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| title_short | Value of Groundwater: Case studies in Banaskantha |
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| topic | groundwater irrigation wells policy cropping systems animal husbandry case studies |
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