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 …

resources. -- Common pool resource ; developing countries ; dynamic game ; irrigation ; natural resource ; non-linear utility …

The post-World War II era has witnessed a drastic increase in irrigation activities that have contributed substantially … distinction has to be made between the overall positive contribution of irrigation to agricultural productivity and economic … irrigation. In many cases, water resources have been overdeveloped; there has been overspending on capital; and significant costs …

, precipitation changes, and unitary irrigation costs. Results suggest different economic consequences of climate change depending on …

on these climate projections, the irrigation demand of Bavaria's agriculture is calculated in a model simulation. The … model results are subdivided into arable crops, vegetable crops and special crops. Studies on irrigation demand done in the … of the project. The model approach is based on the principle of Geisenheim irrigation management where soil and crop …

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 …