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Groundwater has played an increasing role in irrigated farming, livelihood support, poverty alleviation, and national food security in India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal since the advent of the green revolution in the 1960s. This paper presents a synthesis of the results of a cross-reg...


Villholth, Karen G.Mukherji, AditiSharma, Bharat R.Wang, J.[The realities and challenges of contemporary groundwater-based smallholder irrigated farming across the Indus, Ganges and Yellow River basins]The realities and challenges of contemporary groundwater-based smallholder irrigated farming across the Indus, Ganges and Yellow River basins

Basin water development, rural dynamics and the institutional setting of natural resources management in the Krishna basin have led to a degradation of downstream ecosystems manifesting itself by salinizing soil and groundwater, increasing pollution, disappearing mangroves and desiccating wetland...


Venot, Jean-PhilippeSharma, Bharat R.Rao, K.V.G.K.[Reconciling river basin management and environmental preservation: some perspectives from the Krishna Basin, South India]Reconciling river basin management and environmental preservation: some perspectives from the Krishna Basin, South India

The significance of environmental services related with irrigation is increasingly acknowledged as a critical factor for agricultural productivity in South Asia. However, little is known about farmers' willingness to contribute for the preservation of these services. To this aim, we conduct a sta...


Xenarios, StefanosSharma, Bharat R.Singh, A.[Environmental services and water use in South Asia: evidences from Indo-Gangetic basins]Environmental services and water use in South Asia: evidences from Indo-Gangetic basins
Xueliang CaiDavid, S.Sharma, Bharat R.[Water productivity assessment in ten river basins: the status and implications. [Abstract only].]Water productivity assessment in ten river basins: the status and implications. [Abstract only].

We implemented an IFAD-supported project to promote ICT-based technologies for weather, water and crop ?related information and advice to smallholders in Africa. A detailed user need assessment was carried out at four project sites in Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan and Mali. About 60 farmers at each of t...


Sharma, Bharat R.Rebelo, Lisa-MariaAmarnath, GirirajMiltenburg, I.[Launching next generation ICT for weather and water information and advice to smallholders in Africa [Abstract only].]Launching next generation ICT for weather and water information and advice to smallholders in Africa [Abstract only].

This paper assesses water depletion of agricultural production in the Moga district of the State of Punjab. It particularly focuses on growth in agricultural production and stress on water resources induced by groundwater irrigation. Rice, wheat and forage crops comprise more than 99% of the annu...


Amarasinghe, Upali A.Sharma, Bharat R.Smakhtin, Vladimir U.[Agriculture diversification for sustainable groundwater use: a case study in the Moga District of Punjab, India]Agriculture diversification for sustainable groundwater use: a case study in the Moga District of Punjab, India
Peesapaty, NSharma, Bharat R.Samad, Madar[Effectiveness of Andhra Pradesh [India] water land and trees act 2002 on groundwater extraction]Effectiveness of Andhra Pradesh [India] water land and trees act 2002 on groundwater extraction
Sharma, Bharat R.[Groundwater governance in Asia: Capacity building through teaching and action research in Indo-Gangetic and Yellow River Basins]Groundwater governance in Asia: Capacity building through teaching and action research in Indo-Gangetic and Yellow River Basins
Sharma, Bharat R.Amarasinghe, Upali A.Cai, X.L.[Assessing and improving water productivity in conservation agriculture systems in the Indus-Gangetic Basin]Assessing and improving water productivity in conservation agriculture systems in the Indus-Gangetic Basin
Sharma, Bharat R.Cai, X.L.[Water saving technologies for rice-wheat systems in Indo-Gangetic Basin: New developments]Water saving technologies for rice-wheat systems in Indo-Gangetic Basin: New developments

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