Cost and benefits of intermediate water storage structures: case study of diggies in Rajasthan
| Autor: | Amarasinghe, Upali A., Bhaduri, Anik, Singh, O. P., Ojha, A., Anand, B. K. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Productivity Analysis
Water delivery Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies Farms Production Economics India Crop Production/Industries Water control Irrigation scheduling Rajasthan Watercourses Cost benefit analysis Water storage Irrigation canals Indira Gandhi Nahar Project Agribusiness International Development Crop production Research Methods/ Statistical Methods |
| DOI: | 10.22004/ag.econ.245272 |
| Popis: | This paper assesses the cost and benefits of "diggies”, the intermediate water storage structures in the Indira Gandhi Nehar Pariyojana project in Rajasthan. A diggi helps provide reliable water deliveries to farms and that in turn expects to increase crop production. Our analysis shows that through better water control, farmers with diggi's have increased cropping intensity, input application and crop productivity. The net value of crop production per ha of irrigated area of farms with diggi's is 68% higher than that of farms without diggi. A cost-benefit analysis shows that diggi is a financially viable intervention for farms with size larger than 4 ha In Kumar, M. Dinesh (Ed.). Managing water in the face of growing scarcity, inequity and declining returns: exploring fresh approaches. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Partners Meet, IWMI TATA Water Policy Research Program, ICRISAT, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India, 2-4 April 2008. Vol.1. Hyderabad, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), South Asia Sub Regional Office |
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