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Water for Hill Agriculture : Unlocking Potentials
Pradeep K. Sharma, O.C. Kapur, Rajinder Kumar, S.S. Masand, Kapil Saroch and Sanjeev Sandal
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Contact seller4-star sellerContents Foreword Preface 1 Water Resources in Hills 2 Rainwater Harvesting 3 Traditional Irrigation System The Kuhl Irrigation 4 Irrigation Management 5 Managing Soil Moisture for Better Yields 6 Watershed Development 7 Technological Innovations A summary 8 Water Management Strategies for Hilly Areas 9 Publications 10 Subject I…ndex The entire agriculture production system is based on how efficiently the natural resources are utilized therefore soil and water play the most critical role in this process India has the onus of feeding 17 of worlds human and 11 of the livestock population on 4 of the water resources and 23 of the land It is also a harsh fact that the availability of these two precious resources is reducing each passing day On one hand the net cultivated area has hovered around 1402 million has since 1970 ie for almost 4 decades with very little scope of area expansion On the other hand it is estimated that a minimum of 400 million tonnes of food production annually would be the required to feed a population likely to cross 15 billion by 2050 Obviously the natural resources are going to be put under enormous strain as there is not alternative to intensification of agricultural activities to ensure food security Although the annual long term average rainfall of India is 117 cms compared to the global average of 110 cms it is highly erratic in its spatial and temporal distribution The uncertainty of rainfall is going to increase further as a consequence of global warming worsening the situation in rainfed regions in particular Of the total precipitation that falls in the country less than 29 is harvested or utilized and 21 of it is lost to the sea It is also the hill eco-system which is associated with higher rainfall This is the reason why soil erosion rates are very high in this eco-system For example in the state of Himachal Pradesh more than 30 ie almost one third of the geographical area has soil erosion rates of more than 10 tha year This not only results in the loss of soil but also nutrients It is estimated that at the national level 53 billion tonnes of soil and 6 million tonnes of nutrients are lost resulting in an economic loss in production of more than Rs11000 crores The All India Coordinated Research Project on Water Management which was established in Karnal in 1969 also has the specific mandate of developing and generating technologies related to water management in high rainfall areas The centre at CSK Himachal Pradesh Agriculture University Palampur which was started in 1972 has been contributing very significantly on these aspects Since water is going to occupy centre stage locally nationally and internationally both in the short term and long term it is imperative that this precious resource is managed efficiently and effectively in a sustained manner The initiative taken by the scientists working at the Centre in compiling this publication on all issues related to water management for the hill region entitled Water for Hill Agriculture Unlocking Potentials is a very timely publication In this single compilation the authors have looked at all aspects of water management be it irrigated or rainfed agriculture The introductory chapter has documented the water resources of the region Another chapter highlights the traditional Khul irrigation and ways and means of enhancing water efficiency Rainwater harvesting which is so essential for sustaining the productivity and enhancing cropping intensity has been dealt with comprehensively along with watershed development Irrigation water use efficiencies are generally very low and an improvement in their efficiencies through the interventions developed by the Centre will go a long way in sustaining this finite resource I compliment the authors for making sincere efforts and I am confident that this publication will be useful not only to water managers but also to the scientists stakeholders state officials administrators as well as students 148 pp. 14 colour plates, 22 b/w plates, tables, figs, map (illustrator).
Improved Agricultural and Allied Practices for Farmers
J P S Dabas, Ambrish Kumar Sharma, Nishi Sharma, B. K. Singh and Pratibha Joshi
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Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Crop production technology. 2. Horticultural production technology. 3. Crop protection. 4. Natural resource management. 5. Post harvest and value addition. 6. Agricultural and allied activities. 6. Animal husbandry and fisheries. The book at hand, attempts to highlight the dim…ensions of improved Agricultural and allied technologies for farmers. The first part of the book covers the crop production technologies for rice, mustard, lentil, sugarcane besides IFA model and SRI techniques. The segment of Horticultural Production Technology highlights the protected cultivation, vegetable fruit, floriculture and diversification for nutritional security and prosperity. The Crop Protection unit includes information on weed management, Nematode management and integrated pest management. The natural Resource management components cover the topics on soil testing bio fertilizer, water management and biogas.
Improved Agriculture & Allied Practices for Farmers
Joshi, JPS Dabas Ambrish Kumar Sharma Nishi Sharma B.K.Singh & Pratibha
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Published by Serials Pub, New Delhi, 2008
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Add to basketHardbound. Condition: As New. New. Contents Preface. Acknowledgements. I. Water policy problems and prospects 1. Democratisation of water concept status and issues/B.K. Thapliyal and others. 2. The right to water towards democratisation and participatory governance/C.R. Bijoy. 3. Pathway to the water democracy in India/H.M. Desa…rda. 4. Rising population water scarcity and conflicts in rural India/S.S.P. Sharma. 5. National Water Policy options on interlinking of rivers dimensions and issues/V. Madhava Rao R.R. Herman and P. Keshav Rao. 6. Inequity in water distribution and interventions towards security/T.K. Giri and Upadhyaya. 7. Irrigation water management and drought risks in Orissa some policy issues/B.K. Sahu. 8. Water resources planning through non conventional methods a study on inter basin transfers in Peninsular India/D. Rudrappan. 9. Decentralised management of water resources strategies for sustainable development in N E Region/N. Upadhyaya and T.K. Giri. 10. Sustainable approaches to water resources management/R. Murugesan. 11. Conflict resolution and institutional arrangements for trans boarder rivers a case of Kosi Basin/NMP Verma. 12. Legal regime of ground water in India/Sujit Koonan. 13. Public private partnerships in water and sewerage an African perspective/Reto Theonen. II. Management of irrigation 14. Development and management of irrigation water/S.K. Rau. 15. Democratizing irrigation management and reforming water pricing system in India/Mamta Swain. 16. Participatory irrigation management in India policy and practice/Deepak Kumar Das. 17. Minor irrigation in Andhra Pradesh equity and other issues/Rahul A. Shastri. 18. Economic and institutional aspects of irrigation water rates in Andhra Pradesh/U. Hemanth Kumar. 19. Pricing of canal irrigation and service delivery an empirical study in Fatewadi Canal command area in Gujarat/Sonal Bhatt. 20. Institutional mechanism for traditional and modern practices in the maintenance and management of irrigation water/V. Ragupathy. 21. Tank irrigation in India status trends and issues/A. Narayanamoorty. 22. Participatory management of lift irrigation in Haryana/C.S. Singhal. 23. Market pricing of ground water in agriculture in Karnataka/P.S. Srikanthamurthy and others. 24. Sustainable management of ground water use for irrigation a village study/Sarah Ahmed. 25. Irrigation and equity a regional analysis/Ch. Radhika Rani. III. Development and management of drinking water 26. Access to drinking water in India state and market interventions/Samantha Sahu and Rajashree Padhi. 27. Decentralisation of drinking water and role of Panchayats/Y. Bhaskar Rao. 28. Management of drinking water supply system by rural local self governments/A.C. Jena and E.V. Prakash Rao. 29. Drinking water accessibility in rural areas the case of West Bengal/Dilip Kumar Ghosh. 30. Government initiatives in rural and urban water supply a study in three districts of KBK Region in Orissa/P. Sivaram R.R. Herman A.V. Yadappanavar and T. Vijay Kumar. 31. State society partnership in drinking water management the case of Jalanidhi Project in Kerala/T.M. Joseph and Jos Chathukulam. 32. Public Public and Public Private partnership in maintenance of drinking water/G. Palanithurai and R. Ramesh. 33. Community initiatives and participation of the community in drinking water supply basic lessons and emerging issues/V. Annamalai and E.V. Prakash Rao. 34. Household participation in community based rural water supply systems Kerala experience/K.R. Nisha. Index. With increasing population food production and industrial activities demand for multiple usage of water is multiplying every year. More over due to human activities water pollution is becoming a major problem. Though more than 70 per cent of the surface area of the earth is covered by water less than of three percent of all available sources of water are safe for consumption. In India though sweet water resources are in abundance their distribution across the geographical area is not unifor.
Improved Agriculture & Allied Practices for Farmers
Joshi, JPS Dabas Ambrish Kumar Sharma Nishi Sharma B.K.Singh & Pratibha
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