Water management, food security and sustainable agriculture in developing countries / edited by M. Dinesh Kumar, M.V.K. Sivamohan and Nitin Bassi
Imprint
Abingdon, Oxon, UK : Routledge, 2013
Descript
xix, 233 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
CONTENT
Food security and sustainable agriculture in developing economics: the water challenge -- Key issues in India irrigation -- Food security challenges in India: exploring the nexus between water, land and agricultural production -- Redefining the objectives and criteria for the evaluation of large storages in developing economics -- Sector reforms and efficiency improvement: pointers for canal irrigation management -- Rebuilding traditional water harnessing systems for livelihood enhancement in arid western Rajasthan -- The hydrological and farming system impacts of agricultural water management interventions in north Gujarat, India -- Technology choices and institutions for improving the economic and livelihood benefits from multiple-use tanks in western Odisha -- Futures strategies for agricultural growth in India -- Investment strategies and technology options for sustainable agricultural development in Asia: challenges in the emerging context -- Water management for food security and sustainable agriculture: strategic lessons for developing economics