The Irrigation Future of India: Development, Resource and Policy

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This book aims to bring forth and address the major issues confronting the irrigation sector of India and also to suggest policy pointers to sustain it.  As the policy and reform canvas is large for a huge and diverse country, this book has particular focus on the most important and immediate issues and future options.  The chapters not only focus on new research, in-depth analysis and technical details, but also provide a balanced review of the state of irrigation sector and comprehensive presentation of major issues, challenges and future options. With the presentation of in-depth analysis and synthesis of available knowledge, the work can act as a handbook for major irrigation water issues, actual policy changes, and potential reform that could turnaround the sector. Given the temporal and spatial data analysis of the irrigation sector, this book will be effective and useful as a research and teaching tool to students and researchers both in India and globally.  Besides its professional audience within the academic, research and policy community, the non-technical format of the book will appeal to a general audience in the media, policy, and donor circles Preface Contents Abbreviations About the Author Chapter 1: The Irrigation Future of India: Overview and Synthesis 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Majors Issues 1.3 About this Volume References Chapter 2: Indian Irrigation Sector: Overall Physical Settings and Resource Utilisation 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Overall Water Resources Potential 2.3 Irrigation Potential and Utilisation 2.4 Water Supply and Demand 2.5 Regional Inequality 2.6 Irrigation Investment 2.7 Conclusion and Policy Pointers References Chapter 3: Temporal Trends and Regional Patterns in Development of Irrigation in India 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Data and Method 3.3 Irrigation Potential and Utilisation 3.4 Source-Wise Expansion in Irrigated Area - All India Picture 3.5 Growth Trends in Irrigated Area - All India Picture 3.6 State-Wise and Source-Wise Trends in Irrigated Area 3.7 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations References Chapter 4: Groundwater Irrigation in India: Development, Overexploitation and Sustainability 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Data and Method 4.3 Trends in Groundwater Irrigation Development 4.4 State of Groundwater Exploitation 4.5 What Decides Groundwater Exploitation? 4.6 How to Sustain Groundwater Irrigation? 4.7 Conclusion and Policy Pointers References Chapter 5: Losers and Gainers of Groundwater Irrigation Development: Results from a Study of Peninsular India 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Study Area and Methodology 5.3 Agro-Economic Characteristics of the Farmers 5.4 Changing Pattern of Groundwater Structures 5.5 Capital Cost by Well Structure 5.6 Extraction Cost of Groundwater 5.7 Conclusion and Policy Suggestions References Chapter 6: Poverty-Reducing Role of Groundwater Irrigation in India: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Analysis 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Data and Methodology 6.3 Irrigation on Other Poverty Related Variables 6.4 Trends in Poverty and Groundwater Irrigation 6.5 Incidence of Poverty and States´ Characteristics 6.6 Groundwater Irrigation and Rural Poverty Nexus 6.7 Conclusion References Chapter 7: Financial Performance of India´s Irrigation Sector: Past, Present and Future 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Data and Method 7.3 Financial Recovery of MMI Sector at National Level 7.4 Financial Recovery of MMI Sector Across States 7.5 Ability to Pay and Financial Recovery 7.6 Major Findings and Recommendations References Chapter 8: Turnaround of Financial Recovery in Irrigation Sector: A Study of India´s Largest State 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Data and Method 8.3 Irrigation Potential and Development 8.4 Investment and Irrigation Development 8.5 Financial Performance of Irrigation Sector - All India 8.6 Turnaround in Financial Recovery in Maharashtra 8.7 Conclusion and Policy Suggestions References Chapter 9: Tank Irrigation in India: Why Is It Declining? 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Literature on Tank Irrigation 9.3 Growth Pattern of Tank Irrigation 9.4 Trends in Tank Irrigation by State 9.5 Rainfall´s Impact on Tank Irrigation 9.6 Who Are the Beneficiaries of Tank Irrigation? 9.7 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations References Chapter 10: Performance of Tank Irrigation in India: A Study of Major State 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Data and Method 10.3 Trends in Tank Irrigation - Andhra Pradesh vis-à-vis Other States 10.4 Trends in Tank Irrigated Area Across Districts 10.5 Rainfall´s Impact on Tank Irrigation 10.6 Who Are the Beneficiaries of Tank Irrigation? 10.7 Conclusion and Recommendations References Chapter 11: Effects of Urbanisation on Tank Irrigation: A Study of Tamil Nadu State 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Data and Analytical Framework 11.3 Changes in Urban Population 11.4 Rainfall Pattern Across Districts 11.5 Impact of Urbanisation on Tanks 11.6 Urbanisation and Tank-Irrigated Area 11.7 Regression Analysis: Relationship Between Urbanisation and Tank-Irrigated Area 11.8 Urbanisation and Growth in Tank-Irrigated Area 11.9 Conclusion References Chapter 12: Is the Impact of Irrigation on Agricultural Output Declining in India?: A Disaggregated Analysis 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Data and Method 12.3 VAO by Level of Irrigation 12.4 Irrigation and Agricultural Output Nexus - Univariate Regression Analysis 12.5 Irrigation and Other Factors Contribution to Agricultural Output 12.6 Conclusion and Policy Pointers References Chapter 13: Innovative Farm Practices and Water Use Efficiency: A Study of the System of Rice Intensification Under Different ... 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Data and Method 13.3 Results and Discussion 13.3.1 Water Consumption 13.3.2 Impact of SRI on Productivity 13.3.3 SRI and Productivity Nexus: Regression Analysis 13.3.4 Water and Economic Productivity 13.3.5 Profitability of SRI and Non-SRI Paddy 13.4 Conclusion and Recommendations References Chapter 14: Extent and Scope for the Adoption of Water Saving Technologies: An Analysis of Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation in In... 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Research on Water Saving Technologies 14.2.1 Research on Drip Irrigation 14.2.2 Research on Sprinkler Irrigation 14.3 Trends in Area under Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation 14.3.1 Coverage of Drip Irrigation in India 14.3.2 Trends in Area under Sprinkler Irrigation 14.4 Potential Area for Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation in India 14.4.1 Potential for Sprinkler Irrigation 14.5 Conclusion and Recommendations References Chapter 15: Economic Impact of Drip Irrigation in India: An Empirical Analysis with Farm Level Data 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Objectives of the Study 15.3 Empirical Setting 15.4 Cost of Cultivation of Sugarcane 15.5 Productivity Differences in Sugarcane 15.6 Input and Output Pattern 15.7 Water Consumption and Saving 15.8 Electricity Saving by Drip Irrigation 15.9 Benefit-Cost Analysis 15.10 Potential Gross Benefits of Drip Irrigation - A Macro Estimate 15.11 Major Findings and Policy Suggestions References Chapter 16: Summary and Policy Pointers 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Summary and Recommendations 16.2.1 Indian Irrigation Sector: Overall Physical Settings and Resource Utilisation 16.2.2 Temporal Trends and Regional Patterns in Development of Irrigation 16.2.3 Groundwater Irrigation in India: Development, Overexploitation and Sustainability 16.2.4 Losers and Gainers of Groundwater Irrigation Development 16.2.5 Poverty Reducing Role of Groundwater Irrigation 16.2.6 Financial Performance of India´s Irrigation Sector 16.2.7 Turnaround of Financial Recovery in Maharashtra´s Irrigation Sector 16.2.8 Why Is Tank Irrigation Declining in India? 16.2.9 Performance of Tank Irrigation in Andhra Pradesh State 16.2.10 Does Urbanisation Affect Tank Irrigation Development in Tamil Nadu? 16.2.11 Is the Impact of Irrigation on Agricultural Output Declining in India? 16.2.12 Innovative Farm Practice (System of Rice Intensification) and Water Use Efficiency 16.2.13 Extent and Scope for the Adoption of Water Saving Technologies (Drip and Sprinkler) 16.2.14 Economic Impact of Drip Method of Irrigation 16.3 Closing Remarks References