Can India raise agricultural productivity while reducing groundwater and energy use?

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 557-573

  Kumar, M Dinesh ^a   Scott, Christopher A ^b   Singh, O P ^c  

^a Institute for Resource Analysis and Policy (IRAP)   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

energy rationing; groundwater electricity nexus; prepaid meters; pro rata pricing; water productivity

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; ENERGY RATIONING; EQUITY , EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY; FARMING COMMUNITIES; GROUNDWATER USE; GROUNDWATER-ELECTRICITY NEXUS; TRANSACTION COST; WATER PRODUCTIVITY;

AGRICULTURE; ECONOMICS; GROUNDWATER;

COSTS;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ENERGY USE; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PRICE DYNAMICS; REMOTE SENSING; SMALLHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

INDIA;

EID: 84884502972     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2012.743957     Document Type: Article

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