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Water management and resilience in agriculture

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Submitted by susan on Wed, 2016-02-24 15:23

Water management requires multiple levels of policy action. The problem is not a shortage of water, but the absence of proper mechanisms for its augmentation, conservation, distribution, and effi cient use. Water management should be given number one priority in agricultural policy, particularly to prevent drought, minimise the risks due to drought and build a climate-resilient agriculture.

Author: 
S Mahendra Dev
Main Topic: 
Agriculture
thesaurus: 
Agriculture
Irrigation
Water Management
Canal Irrigation
Water Conservation
Farmers
Drought Management
Subsidies
Climate Change
Name of the Journal: 
Economic and Political Weekly
Mark Content Private(Internal): 
External URL: 
http://www.epw.in/journal/2016/8/water-management-and-resilience-agriculture.html
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Publication Date: 
20/02/2016