In the highly populated South Asian region, where pump irrigation has gained predominance over gravity-flow irrigation in recent decades, the fortunes of groundwater and energy economies are closely tied. Little can be done in the groundwater economy that will not affect the energy economy, and t...
Shah, Tushaar
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Scott, Christopher A.
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Kishore, Avinash
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Sharma, Abhishek
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[Energy-irrigation nexus in South Asia: improving groundwater conservation and power sector viability]
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Energy-irrigation nexus in South Asia: improving groundwater conservation and power sector viability
An assessment of the social impact of treadle pump technology for manual irrigation in eastern India, the Nepal Terai, and Bangladesh, South Asia's so-called "poverty square." Treadle pump technology can be a powerful tool for poverty reduction in this region. It "self-selects" the poor, and puts...
Shah, Tushaar
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Alam, Muhammad Mehboob
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Kumar, M. Dinesh
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Nagar, R.K.
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Singh, M.
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[Pedaling out of poverty: social impact of a manual irrigation technology in South Asia]
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Pedaling out of poverty: social impact of a manual irrigation technology in South Asia
This report reviews several decades of global experience in transferring management of government-run irrigation systems to farmer associations or other nongovernmental agencies in an attempt to apply the lessons of success to the African smallholder irrigation context.
Shah, Tushaar
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Merrey, Douglas J.
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Lange, M.de
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Samad, M.
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[Institutional alternatives in African smallholder irrigation: lessons from international experience with irrigation management transfer]
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Institutional alternatives in African smallholder irrigation: lessons from international experience with irrigation management transfer
Shah, Tushaar
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Verma, S.
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Durga, N.
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Rajan, A.
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Goswami, A.
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Palrecha, A.
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[Har Khet Ko Pani(Water to Every Farm): rethinking Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)]
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Har Khet Ko Pani(Water to Every Farm): rethinking Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)
Detailed case study of Rajsamadhiyala watershed in the semi-arid tropical area of Gujarat in India revealed that rainwater harvesting through watershed management doubled the productivity of groundnut and other major crops, increased cropping intensity by 32% in eight years. With improved groundw...
Sreedevi, T.K.
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Wani, S.P.
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Sudi, R.
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Patel, M.S.
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Talati, Jayesh
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Singh, S.N.
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Shah, Tushaar
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[On-site and off-site impact of watershed development: a case study of Rajasamadhiyala, Gujarat, India]
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On-site and off-site impact of watershed development: a case study of Rajasamadhiyala, Gujarat, India
This report analyzes the history of groundwater development in the eastern Uttar Pradesh region over the 1950-1990 period. Its main conclusion is that the story of groundwater-based livelihood creation in the Ganga basin is one of failed public initiatives and successful adaptive responses by pri...
Shah, Tushaar
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[Wells and welfare in the Ganga Basin: public policy and private initiative in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India]
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Wells and welfare in the Ganga Basin: public policy and private initiative in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India
Perera, L.R.
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Bonn, M.
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Naren, T.
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Sopheak, C.
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Tiang, S.
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Channarith, U.
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Soveng, N.
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Sokin, L.
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Serey, S.
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Sophorn, E.
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Sinak, K.
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Innocencio, Arlene
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Noble, A.D.
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Shah, Tushaar
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[Towards establishing a system of monitoring and evaluation for the Participatory Irrigation Management Program in Cambodia]
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Towards establishing a system of monitoring and evaluation for the Participatory Irrigation Management Program in Cambodia
With a rapidly expanding economy many changes are taking place in India today. The business-as-usual (BAU) scenario, which assumes the continuation of current trends of key water demand drivers, will meet the future food demand. However, it leads to a severe regional water crisis by 2050, where m...
Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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Shah, Tushaar
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Turral, Hugh
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Anand, B.K.
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[India?s water future to 2025-2050: business-as-usual scenario and deviations]
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India?s water future to 2025-2050: business-as-usual scenario and deviations
Increasing income and urbanization are triggering a rapid change in food consumption patterns in India. This report assesses India's changing food consumption patterns and their implications on future food and water demand. According to the projections made in this study, the total calorie supply...
Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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Shah, Tushaar
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Singh, Om Prakash
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[Changing consumption patterns: implications on food and water demand in India]
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Changing consumption patterns: implications on food and water demand in India
Merrey, Douglas J.
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Vermillion, Douglas L.
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Shah, Tushaar
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[Institutional requirements for effective water management]
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Institutional requirements for effective water management