Bailout with white revolution or sink deeper?: groundwater depletion and impacts in the Moga District of Punjab, India

Download or read book Bailout with white revolution or sink deeper?: groundwater depletion and impacts in the Moga District of Punjab, India written by Amarasinghe, Upali A. and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2010 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moga District in Punjab, India, is a microcosm of the twin story of irrigation-induced growth and stress. The groundwater consumptive water use in agriculture exceeds the recharge by a substantial margin. Rice production contributes to a major part of this difference. The groundwater depletion is so critical that diversifying agriculture is the only way forward for sustainable agricultural growth. Reducing the rice area and intensifying milk production will be a win-win situation for both the farmers and the area reeling with a groundwater crisis.