Against the discussion on the rationale and scope for water demand and supply
management in India, this paper provides a brief overview of the status and effectiveness, as …

In this chapter, we attempt to determine the potential benefits from the use of MI systems in
India. This is done through assessing:(a) the conditions that are favourable for MI system …

Economic value of water in agriculture is much lower than that in other sectors (Barker et al.
2003), including manufacturing (Xie et al. 1993). Growing physical shortage of water on the …

Against the backdrop of a discussion on the rationale, logic and scope of irrigation demand
management in India, this paper provides a brief overview of the status, effectiveness and …

Agriculture is the single largest consumer of water. Agriculture accounts for more than 70%
of the total water demand globally and its share is as high as 90% in developing countries …

Considerable attention has been given to micro-irrigation technologies by policymakers to
help farmers in overcoming water scarcity problems. In this paper, the potential impacts of …

Demand management becomes the key to the overall strategy for managing scarce water
resources (Molden et al. 2001). Since agriculture is the major competitive user of diverted …

The alarming water scarcity in the Gujarat state underscores the adoption of water efficient
technologies like micro-irrigation. While the promotion of micro irrigation in Gujarat …

This review paper attempts to bring together various issues in the light of recent
developments in the irrigation sector management in India. The paper emphasises the need …

The state of Gujarat in western India falls mostly in arid and/or semi-arid regions, where half
of the rural households depend on agriculture. The relatively low rainfall regions in the state …