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1 Palanisami, K.; Kumar, D. S.; Chandrasekaran, B. (Eds.) 2002. Watershed management: Issues and policies for 21st century. New Delhi, India: Associated Publishing Company. xiii, 341p.
Watershed management ; Planning ; Productivity ; Policy ; Constraints ; Participatory management ; Social participation ; Water harvesting ; Development projects ; Land management ; Land reclamation ; Rain ; Cropping systems ; GIS ; Decision support tools ; Rural development ; Food security ; Drought ; Groundwater ; Irrigation programs ; Case studies ; Forest management ; Sustainable agriculture ; Participatory rural appraisal / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G635 PAL Record No: H032834)
2 Palanisami, K.; Kumar, D. S.; Chandrasekaran, B. 2002. Watershed development: Concepts and issues. In Palanisami, K.; Kumar, D. S.; Chandrasekaran, B (Eds.), Watershed management: Issues and policies for 21st century. New Delhi, India: Associated Publishing Company. pp.1-15.
Watershed management ; Planning ; River basins ; Rain-fed farming ; Decision support tools ; Participatory management ; Sustainability ; Equity ; Institutional development ; Farmers ; Conflict ; Monitoring ; Evaluation / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G635 PAL Record No: H032835)
3 Palanisami, K.; Kumar, D. S.; Selvi, R. V. 2002. Watershed development research in selected watersheds of Tamil Nadu. In Palanisami, K.; Kumar, D. S.; Chandrasekaran, B (Eds.), Watershed management: Issues and policies for 21st century. New Delhi, India: Associated Publishing Company. pp.43-56.
Watershed management ; Water harvesting ; Crop production ; Groundnuts ; Soil moisture ; Citrus fruits ; Plant propagation ; Fodder / India / Tamil Nadu
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G635 PAL Record No: H032839)
4 Palanisami, K.; Kumar, D. S.; Chandrasekaran, B. 2002. Policies for watershed development in the 21st century. In Palanisami, K.; Kumar, D. S.; Chandrasekaran, B (Eds.), Watershed management: Issues and policies for 21st century. New Delhi, India: Associated Publishing Company. pp.329-339.
Watershed management ; Development policy ; Rain-fed farming ; Participatory management ; Decision support tools ; Monitoring / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G635 PAL Record No: H032871)
5 Palanisami, K.; Kumar, D. S.. 2005. Leapfrogging the watershed mission: building capacities of farmers, professionals and institutions. In Sharma, Bharat; Samra, J. S.; Scott, Christopher; Wani, S. P. (Eds.). Watershed management challenges: improving productivity, resources and livelihoods. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) pp.245-257.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G635 SHA Record No: H037677)
6 Palanisami, K.; Kumar, D. S.. 2008. Watershed development and augmentation of groundwater resources: evidence from southern India. In Palanisami, K.; Ramasamy, C.; Umetsu, C. (Eds.). Groundwater management and policies. New Delhi, India: Macmillan. pp.91-103.
Watershed management ; Groundwater development ; Soil moisture ; Crop yield ; Livestock ; Economic analysis / India / Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore / Kattampatti watershed / Kodangipalayam watershed
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7.6.3 G635 PAL Record No: H041975)
7 Kuppannan, Palanisami; Kumar, D. S.; Wani, S. P. 2009. A manual on impact assessment of watersheds. Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India: International Water Management Institute, IWMI-TATA Water Policy Research Program. 52p. (Global Theme on Agroecosystems Report 53)
Watershed management ; Economic impact ; Impact assessment ; Indicators ; Development projects ; Evaluation ; Cost benefit analysis ; Economic analysis ; Rural economy ; Rural development ; Social aspects ; Natural resources management ; Rain ; Guidelines ; Best practices / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G635 PAL Record No: H034811)
http://openaccess.icrisat.org/bitstream/10731/936/1/A-Manual-on-Impact-Assessment-Watersheds.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H034811.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H034811.pdf
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Recognising the importance of watershed development as a strategy of rural development, both central and state governments, non-governmental organisations, International Development Agencies invest huge funds on watershed development. The watershed approach enables the planners to internalize such externalities and other linkages among agricultural and related activities. Experience shows that various watershed development programme brought significant positive impact. Impact evaluations contribute to improve the effectiveness of policies and programs. Different methodologies have been used in the evaluation literature mainly the qualitative and quantitative methods. Choosing appropriate methodology for impact assessment of natural resource management interventions is essential.
This bulletin outlines the various concepts and methods in watershed impact evaluation with examples. The use of economic surplus approach with consumer and producers’ surplus is compared with the conventional approach with only producers’ surplus. Also incorporation of the rainfall variability in the watershed evaluation is demonstrated. A simple computer based watershed programme incorporating the various components of the watershed development is also developed and included.
This bulletin outlines the various concepts and methods in watershed impact evaluation with examples. The use of economic surplus approach with consumer and producers’ surplus is compared with the conventional approach with only producers’ surplus. Also incorporation of the rainfall variability in the watershed evaluation is demonstrated. A simple computer based watershed programme incorporating the various components of the watershed development is also developed and included.
8 Kumar, D. S.; Palanisami, K. 2009. An economic inquiry into collective action and household behaviour in watershed management. Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 64(1):108-122.
Watershed management ; Participatory management ; Collective action ; Households ; Social participation / India / Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore District
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042400)
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9 Kuppannan, Palanisami; Kumar, D. S.. 2009. Impacts of watershed development programmes: experiences and evidences from Tamil Nadu. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 22:387-396.
Watershed management ; Social participation ; Development projects ; Impact assessment / India / Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore District
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042483)
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The overall performance of watershed development programmes has been examined in the state of Tamil Nadu. The impacts of major watershed development programmes have been outlined in terms of biophysical impacts, environmental impacts, socio-economic impacts and overall economic impacts. It is pointed out that the watershed development activities have made significant positive impacts on various biophysical aspects such as soil and water conservation, soil fertility, soil and water erosion in cropped area, changes in cropping pattern, cropping intensity, production and productivity of crops. Watershed development activities have shown significant positive impacts on water table, perenniality of water in wells, water availability for cattle and other domestic uses, etc. The overall economic impacts have been evaluated in terms of NPV, IRR and BCR. The peoples’ participation in watershed development activities has been found satisfactory but the optimal level is yet to be achieved. Training of farmers has been found effective in disseminating technical knowledge. According to the study, the future strategy should be the movement towards a balanced approach of matching the supply-driven menu with a set of demand-driven activities. Peoples’ participation, involvement of Panchayati Raj Institutions, local user groups and NGOs along side institutional support from different levels, viz. the Union Government, the state, the district and block levels should be ensured to make the programme more participatory, interactive and cost-effective. Convergence of various rural development programmes around the watershed could be ensured to promote holistic development of watersheds. For its continued success, the programme, should be economically efficient, financially viable, technically feasible and socially acceptable while ensuring equity. For, sustainable development, regular and routine monitoring of environmental parameters is important as environmental enhancement increases the credibility and acceptability of the programme.
10 Kuppannan, Palanisami; Kumar, D. S.; Wani, S. P.; Giordano, Mark. 2009. Evaluation of watershed development programmes in India using economic surplus method. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 22(2):197-207.
Watersheds ; Impact assessment ; Economic evaluation ; Mathematical models ; Water resources development ; Development projects ; Benefits ; Households ; Villages ; Agricultural production ; Policy / India / Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H034812)
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Watershed programmes in India are contributing to water resources development, agricultural production and ecological balance. Conventional methods to value them using financial measures attempt to quantify the impacts of watershed development in an isolated manner. In order to evaluate the impacts of watershed programmes in a holistic manner, the Economic Surplus (ES) approach has been applied using the data from a cluster of 10 watersheds in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu.The distributional effects of watershed programmes are also captured through the ES method. Hence, possibilities of using this methodology in the future watershed evaluation programmes could be examined. The study has suggested that people’s participation, involvement of Panchayati Raj Institutions, local user groups and NGOs alongside institutional support from different levels, viz. the central and state government, district and block levels should be ensured to make the programme more participatory, interactive and cost effective.
11 Kumar, D. S.; Kuppannan, Palanisami. 2011. Can drip irrigation technology be socially beneficial? Evidence from Southern India. Water Policy, 13(4):571-587. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2010.311]
Irrigation methods ; Drip irrigation ; Technology ; Social benefits ; Costs ; Investment ; Externalities ; Water scarcity ; Energy consumption ; Farmers ; Crops ; Pumping ; Wells ; Policy / India / Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore District
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044498)
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Drip irrigation has received considerable attention from policy makers because of its significant contribution towards resource saving, enhanced agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability. This paper explores the potential benefits of drip irrigation adoption by addressing the social benefits and costs in Southern India. The study shows that adoption of drip irrigation technology has resulted in significant external and private benefits. The social benefit–cost ratio (SBCR) ranged from 4.33 to 5.19 at a 2% discount rate under different scenarios across regions. This confirms that a wide adoption of drip irrigation produces sufficient social benefits to justify the subsidization of drip irrigation. Water management policy should focus attention on the promotion of drip irrigation in regions where water and labour scarcity are critical.
12 Kumar, D. S.; Kuppannan, Palanisami. 2012. Social benefit cost analysis of drip irrigation. In Palanisami, Kuppannan; Raman, S.; Mohan, Kadiri (Eds.). Micro-irrigation: economics and outreach. New Delhi, India: Macmillan. pp.267-284.
Irrigation systems ; Drip irrigation ; Social aspects ; Cost benefit analysis ; Farming systems ; Irrigated sites ; Households ; Investment ; Pumping ; Wells ; Crop yields ; Energy consumption ; Plant water relations ; Farms / India / Tamil Nadu / Coimbatore District
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044878)
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13 Chandrasekaran, M.; Kumar, D. S.. 2012. Micro-irrigation: economics and outreach in Tamil Nadu [India]. In Palanisami, Kuppannan; Raman, S.; Mohan, Kadiri (Eds.). Micro-irrigation: economics and outreach. New Delhi, India: Macmillan. pp.73-93.
Irrigation methods ; Microirrigation ; Irrigated sites ; Irrigation practices ; Economic aspects ; Land use ; Water resources ; Water demand ; Water supply ; Crop production ; Cropping patterns ; Rain ; Water use efficiency / India / Tamil Nadu
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H044867)
14 Kuppannan, Palanisami; Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy; Kumar, D. S.; Challamuthu, S.; Chandrasekaran, B.; Ranganathan, C. R.; Giordano, Mark. 2012. Do investments in water management research pay?: an analysis of water management research in India. Water Policy, 14(4):594-612. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2012.123]
Water management ; Research ; Investment ; Economic aspects ; Technology transfer ; Adaptation ; Models ; Costs ; Drip irrigation ; Water conservation ; Rice / India / Tamil Nadu
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044951)
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Even though there has been increasing development of water management technologies over the years, the adoption rate by the farmers is comparatively small ranging from only 15–20%. Hence it is timely to look at the return to water management research investment to fine tune investment in future research. A detailed study was done using the data from Tamil Nadu State, India. The successful technologies yielded a moderate return ranging from 11–20%. With higher adoption levels of the water management technologies, the rate of return will be higher. Strategies to boost technology transfer and upkeep should be given importance in water management programmes.
15 Kuppannan, Palanisami; Kumar, D. S.; Malik, R. P. S.; Raman, S.; Kar. G.; Mohan, K. 2015. Managing water management research: analysis of four decades of research and outreach programmes in India. Economic and Political Weekly, l(26&27): 33-43.
Water management ; Research institutes ; Technology ; Agriculture ; Economic aspects ; Investment ; Farmers ; Water conservation ; Yield increases / India / Karnataka / Kerala / Tamil Nadu / Gujarat / Madhya Pradesh / Chhattisgarh / Maharashtra / Rajasthan / Haryana / Punjab / Uttar Pradesh / Himachal Pradesh / Jammu / Kashmir / Uttarakhand / Bihar / Odisha / West Bengal / Assam / Meghalaya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047096)
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16 Kuppannan, Palanisami; Kumar, D. S.. 2017. Drought proofing strategies by farmers in southern India. IWMI-Tata Water Policy Research Highlight, 4. 8p.
Drought ; Adoption ; Strategies ; Farmer participation ; Groundwater ; Irrigation water ; Drip irrigation ; Wells ; Pumping ; Investment ; Water costs ; Water use ; Moisture conservation ; Mulching ; Trenching ; Urban areas / India / Tamil Nadu / Karnataka / Tumkur / Bijapur / Coimbatore / Tirupur
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048388)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/iwmi-tata/PDFs/iwmi-tata_water_policy_research_highlight-issue_04_2017.pdf
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