Water Management, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Economies (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Kumar, M. Dinesh; Bassi, Nitin; Sivamohan, M. V. K.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

India is a fast developing economy whose natural resource base, comprising land and water supporting agricultural production, are not only under enormous stress, but also complex and not amenable to a uniform strategy. This book addresses strategies for food security and sustainable agriculture in India, including lessons to be learned in other developing economies across the world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136251481
• Artikelnr.: 38267302

Autorenporträt

M. Dinesh Kumar is Executive Director of the Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy (IRAP), Hyderabad, India. M.V.K. Sivamohan is Principal Consultant for IRAP, and is based in Hyderabad. Nitin Bassi is a Senior Researcher with IRAP and is based in Delhi. Contributors: A. Narayanamoorthy, V. Niranjan, Ranjan Panda, Zankhana Shah, O. P. Singh, and P. K. Viswanathan.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Economies: The
Water Challenge 2. Key Issues in Indian Irrigation 3. Food Security
Challenges in India: Exploring the Nexus between Water, Land and
Agricultural Production 4. Redefining the Objectives and Criteria for
Evaluation of Large Storages in Developing Economies 5. Sector Reforms and
Efficiency Improvement: Pointers for Canal Irrigation Management 6.
Rebuilding Traditional Water Harnessing Systems for Livelihood Enhancement
in Arid, Western Rajasthan 7. Hydrological and Farming System Impacts of
Agricultural Water Management Interventions in North Gujarat, India 8.
Technology Choices and Institutions for Improving Economic and Livelihood
Benefits from Multiple Uses Tanks in Western Orissa 9. Future Strategies
for Agricultural Growth in India 10. Investment Strategies and Technology
Options for Sustainable Agriculture Development in Asia: Challenges in
Emerging Context 11. Water Management for Food Security and Sustainable
Agriculture: Strategic Lessons for Developing Economies. Index.