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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Irrigation won’t solve Indian farmers’ woes

Irrigation won’t solve Indian farmers’ woes

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published Published on Oct 18, 2014   modified Modified on Oct 18, 2014
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* Watershed development for farming is an ancient Indian practice

* Irrigation is increasingly being seen as the answer to water scarcity

* Good water management, rather than irrigation, is essential for resilient agriculture

Thiruvananthapuram: Watershed development that primarily involves increasing irrigation is not the answer to water scarcity prevalent in Indian agriculture, says a new study.

Watershed development (WSD) practices like soil and water conservation and small scale rainwater harvesting have been practiced in India since antiquity, with varying degrees of success.

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SciDev.net, October, 2014, http://www.scidev.net/south-asia/agriculture/news/irrigation-won-t-solve-indian-farmers-woes.html


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