irrigation water amongst crops and inefficient use of the allocated water are major reasons behind this paradox. Water guzzler … irrigation water available in the country. Hence if sustainable agriculture water-use has to be ensured, economics (productivity … profitability can be achieved with lesser amounts of irrigation water. This is what is attempted in this paper. The study shows that …

resulted in high dependency on diesel for pumping out groundwater for irrigation; this, along with soaring petroleum prices … of feeders for irrigation, increase in the intensity of surfaced roads in rural areas, improve procurement and marketing …

, it makes three principal recommendations to stimulate agricultural growth in the state. viz., expansion of irrigation … value commodities. The main scope for expanding irrigation lies in the largely untapped ground water resources; this … separating the feeders for irrigation. The proportion of surfaced roads in the state is one of the lowest in the country and …

interventions stand out - expanded irrigation, a strong procurement system put in place for wheat along with bonus over MSP for … wheat, and all-weather roads to connect farmers to markets. In particular, irrigation coverage through tube-wells was … the wheat irrigation season. Canal irrigation, on the other hand, was expanded by utilising financial resources to …

resulted in high dependency on diesel for pumping out groundwater for irrigation; this, along with soaring petroleum prices … of feeders for irrigation, increase in the intensity of surfaced roads in rural areas, improve procurement and marketing …

, it makes three principal recommendations to stimulate agricultural growth in the state. viz., expansion of irrigation … value commodities. The main scope for expanding irrigation lies in the largely untapped ground water resources; this … separating the feeders for irrigation. The proportion of surfaced roads in the state is one of the lowest in the country and …

interventions stand out - expanded irrigation, a strong procurement system put in place for wheat along with bonus over MSP for … wheat, and all-weather roads to connect farmers to markets. In particular, irrigation coverage through tube-wells was … the wheat irrigation season. Canal irrigation, on the other hand, was expanded by utilising financial resources to …

irrigation water amongst crops and inefficient use of the allocated water are major reasons behind this paradox. Water guzzler … irrigation water available in the country. Hence if sustainable agriculture water-use has to be ensured, economics (productivity … profitability can be achieved with lesser amounts of irrigation water. This is what is attempted in this paper. The study shows that …

practices without sacrificing the productivity and profitability of farming. Innovations in technology, institutions, processes … farm mechanization, micro irrigation, digital technology driven farm and crop management, financial services, energy …