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&lt;br /&gt;
Also, stopping sugarcane cultivation in water-scarce regions of Maharashtra overnight won&amp;rsquo;t be possible. Therefore efforts should be made to towards more judicious use of water in such areas, using measures such as through drip and sprinkler irrigation.&lt;br /&gt;
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<br />
Transport and Water Resources Minister, Nitin Gadkari, who was the chief guest at the launch along with top agriculture ministry officials, seemed to disagree with some of the findings of the study. He wondered what would happen to India's food security if wheat and rice aren't grown in states like Punjab and Haryana.<br />
<br />
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&ldquo;Please don&rsquo;t ask Vidharbha farmers to stop growing sugarcane, as that is the only crop which is fetching some returns. Also, while we look at shifting cultivation of water-guzzling crops, we should look at solutions through which wastage of millions of gallons of water is stopped,&rdquo; Gadkari said.<br />
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He added that India doesn&rsquo;t have any shortage of water, but lacks proper methods to stop wastage.<br />
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On the controversy over the use of surplus food for fuel, Gadkari said there was opposition from within the government. He said he had a tough time convincing all that farmers would be benefitted in the long run as there won&rsquo;t be any shortage of sugarcane, sugar beet, and rice straws, which have been included in the new alternative fuel policy announced by the government.<br />
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Please <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/charge-farmers-for-water-remove-sops-on-water-guzzling-crops-report-118061401155_1.html">click here</a> to read more.
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Charge farmers for water, remove sops on water-guzzling crops: report -Sanjeeb Mukherjee

-Business Standard Nabard-Icrier study calls for moving high-water reliant crops like sugarcane in Maharashtra, rice in Punjab to other areas; Gadkari says not possible. With India staring at a looming water crisis, a new study on ‘water productivity mapping of major crops’ has called for putting a price on water used for irrigation to at least recover operating and maintenance costs of structures like canals. It has also called for an end to free power, which has been used indiscriminately to exploit groundwater resources. The study, conducted jointly by Nabard and Icrier, has also advocated disincentivising cultivation of water-intensive crops like sugarcane in Maharashtra and rice in Punjab and moving them to eastern Indian states through better procurement policies. Rice, wheat and sugarcane, which together account for 43 per cent of the total cropped area in the country, consume almost 80 per cent of available freshwater. Transport and Water Resources Minister, Nitin Gadkari, who was the chief guest at the launch along with top agriculture ministry officials, seemed to disagree with some of the findings of the study. He wondered what would happen to India's food security if wheat and rice aren't grown in states like Punjab and Haryana. Also, stopping sugarcane cultivation in water-scarce regions of Maharashtra overnight won’t be possible. Therefore efforts should be made to towards more judicious use of water in such areas, using measures such as through drip and sprinkler irrigation. “Please don’t ask Vidharbha farmers to stop growing sugarcane, as that is the only crop which is fetching some returns. Also, while we look at shifting cultivation of water-guzzling crops, we should look at solutions through which wastage of millions of gallons of water is stopped,” Gadkari said. He added that India doesn’t have any shortage of water, but lacks proper methods to stop wastage. On the controversy over the use of surplus food for fuel, Gadkari said there was opposition from within the government. He said he had a tough time convincing all that farmers would be benefitted in the long run as there won’t be any shortage of sugarcane, sugar beet, and rice straws, which have been included in the new alternative fuel policy announced by the government. Please click here to read more.