Sustainable agrarian development has emerged as a key agenda in many recent global
development dialogues, owing to its intimate links with rural development. Agrarian …

Irrigated agriculture is essential to satisfying the globally increasing demand for food and bio-
based products. Yet, in water scarce regions, water-use for irrigation aggravates the …

Northwestern India has been identified as a significant hotspot of groundwater depletion,
with major implications for groundwater sustainability caused by excessive abstraction. We …

This study proposed a holistic three-fold scheme that synergistically optimizes the benefits of
the Water-Food-Energy (WFE) Nexus by integrating the short/long-term joint operation of a …

The present study aims to understand the hydrochemical evolution of groundwater in the
Ghaggar River Basin, representing a zone of excessive abstraction of groundwater in the …

Groundwater drought is a relatively new concept, particularly in the Indian subcontinent,
where groundwater levels are declining rapidly. The present study focuses on …

Groundwater irrigation using electric pumps plays a key role in India's agricultural water
supply. Power utilities across different states use two common tariff modes to charge …

Thoroughly understanding the security of water, energy and food (WEF) and the factors that
influence them is essential for sustainable development management in any region. This …

Groundwater depletion due to agricultural intensification is a major threat to water and food
security in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP), a critical food bowl, home to 400 million people …

The interconnected and interdependent nature of water, energy, and food (WEF), called the
WEF nexus, is essential for achieving long-term sustainability in producing and consuming …