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1 Sikka, A.; Scott, C. A.; Sharma, B. R. 2003. Integrated basin water management in the Indo-Gangetic Basin. Paper presented at Challenge Program on Water and Food Theme-3 (Aquatic Eco-System and Fisheries) Workshop, Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 21-22 December 2003. 15p.
River basins ; Catchment areas ; Water management ; Water availability ; Investment ; productivity ; Water market / India / Indo-Gangetic Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G635 SIK Record No: H034474)
2 IWMI. (Comp.) 2006. IDIS basin kit, Indo-Gangetic Basin, V1.0. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI. 1 DVD.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: DVD Col Record No: H038913)
3 Sondhi, S. K.; Kaushal, M. P. 2006. Simulation modeling and optimization studies for the groundwater basins of northwest India: case studies and policy implications. In Sharma, Bharat R.; Villholth Karen G.; Sharma, K. D. (Eds.). Groundwater research and management: integrating science into management decisions. Proceedings of IWMI-ITP-NIH International Workshop on "Creating Synergy Between Groundwater Research and Management in South and Southeast Asia," Roorkee, India, 8-9 February 2005. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) pp.147-168.
Groundwater ; Simulation models ; Policy / India / Punjab / Southwest Haryana / Sirsa Irrigation Circle / Indo-Gangetic Basin
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 333.9104 G000 SHA Record No: H039315)
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4 Shah, Tushaar. 2007. The irrigation economy of the Indo-Gangetic Basin: In the throes of a transition. Brown, A. G. (Ed.). Water for irigated agriculture and the environment: Finding a flow for all. Proceedings of ATSE Crawford Fund Conference, held at Parliament House, Canberra, Australia, 16th August 2006. Session: Balancing the demands for agriculture and the environment: World best practices or disasters? pp.49-54.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G570 SHA Record No: H040056)
5 Mukherji, Aditi. 2007. The energy-irrigation nexus and its impact on groundwater markets in eastern Indo-Gangetic basin: Evidence from West Bengal, India. Energy Policy, 35: 6413–6430.
Water market ; Prices ; Groundwater irrigation ; Water lifting ; Pumping ; Energy ; Costs ; Households ; Tube wells ; Water quality ; Policy / India / West Bengal / Indo-Gangetic Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.4 G635 MUK Record No: H040508)
South Asia in general and India in particular is heavily dependent on groundwater for supporting its largely agrarian population. Informal pump irrigation services markets have played an important role in providing access to irrigation to millions of small and marginal farmers and had positive equity, efficiency and sustainable impacts in water-abundant regions such as West Bengal. Quite predictably, in such pump lift-based economy, fortunes of energy and irrigation sectors are closely entwined. This has often been called the ‘energy-irrigation’ nexus. There are two major sources of energy for pumping groundwater, viz. electricity and diesel. Most of the current discourse in the field has looked only at the ‘electricity-irrigation’ nexus to the exclusion of the ‘diesel-irrigation nexus’. This paper looks at both these aspects. In doing so, it makes two propositions. First, high flat-rate electricity tariff encourages development of water markets whereby the water buyers—who are mostly small and marginal farmers—benefit through access to irrigation. Second, low rate of rural electrification has forced majority of farmers to depend on diesel for groundwater pumping and the steep increase in diesel prices over the last few years has resulted in economic scarcity of groundwater. This in turn has had serious negative impacts on crop production and farm incomes. Using primary field data from West Bengal, India, this paper makes a case for rapid rural electrification and continuation of high flat-rate tariff, which would in turn support developed groundwater markets and provide access to irrigation to the poor and marginal farmers.
6 Humphreys, E.; Masih, Ilyas; Kukal, S. S.; Turral, Hugh; Sikka, A. 2007. Increasing field-scale water productivity of rice-wheat systems in the Indo-Gangetic Basin. In Aggarwal, P. K.; Ladha, J. K.; Singh, R. K.; Devakumar, C.; Hardy, B. (Eds.). Science, technology, and trade for peace and prosperity. Proceedings of the 26th International Rice Research Conference, 9-12 October 2006, New Delhi, India. Los Baños (Philippines) and New Delhi (India): International Rice Research Institute, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. New Delhi, India: Macmillan India Ltd. pp.321-341.
Rice ; Wheat ; Water conservation ; Irrigated farming ; Evapotranspiration ; Zero tillage ; Mulching / India / Pakistan / Indo-Gangetic Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.2 G635 HUM Record No: H040738)
7 Villholth, Karen; Mukherji, Aditi. 2007. International training and research course on groundwater governance in Asia: theory and practice. Water Figures Asia: news of IWMI’s work in Asia, 1: 6-7.
Groundwater management ; Governance ; Training ; Research projects ; River basins / Asia / Indo Gangetic Basin / Yellow River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Record No: H040760)
8 Sharma, Bharat R.; Amarasinghe, Upali A.; Cai, Xueliang. 2009. Assessing and improving water productivity in conservation agriculture systems in the Indus-Gangetic Basin. Invited lead paper presented at the 4th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture Innovations for Improving Efficiency, Equity and Environment, Session 1.4, Irrigated systems, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi, India, 4-7 February 2009. 12p.
River basins ; Water productivity ; Rainfed farming ; Irrigation systems ; Supplemental irrigation ; Water delivery ; Water storage / Pakistan / India / Nepal / Bangladesh / Indo-Gangetic Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H041863)
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9 Sharma, Bharat R. 2008. Groundwater governance in the Indo-Gangetic Basin: interplay of hydrology and socio-ecology in India. [Abstract only]. 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. pp.412.
Groundwater irrigation ; Governance ; River basins ; Wells ; Tube wells ; Pumping ; Energy consumption ; Costs / India / Indo Gangetic Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G635 KUM Record No: H041883)
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10 Mukherji, Aditi; Villholth, K. G.; Sharma, Bharat R.; Wang, J. (Eds.) 2009. Groundwater governance in the Indo-Gangetic and Yellow River basins: realities and challenges. London, UK: CRC Press. 325p. (IAH Selected Papers on Hydrogeology 15)
Hydrogeology ; River basins ; Groundwater management ; Groundwater irrigation ; Rural poverty ; Water governance ; Income ; Economic aspects ; Case studies ; Shallow tube wells ; Water availability ; Crop yield ; Energy resources ; Food security ; Water market ; Water use ; Tube well irrigation ; Pumps ; Fuels / South Asia / China / India / Pakistan / Bangladesh / Nepal / Indo-Gangetic Basin / Yellow River Basin / Punjab / Bihar / West Bengal / Andhra Pradesh / North China Plain
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.6.3 G570 MUK Record No: H042219)
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11 Villholth, K. G.; Mukherji, Aditi; Sharma, Bharat R.; Wang, J. 2009. The role of groundwater in agriculture, livelihoods and rural poverty alleviation in the Indo-Gangetic and Yellow River basins: a review. In Mukherji, Aditi; Villholth, K. G.; Sharma, Bharat R.; Wang, J. (Eds.) Groundwater governance in the Indo-Gangetic and Yellow River basins: realities and challenges. London, UK: CRC Press. pp.3-28. (IAH Selected Papers on Hydrogeology 15)
Groundwater irrigation ; Groundwater development ; Water market ; Wells ; Pumps ; Energy consumption ; Rural poverty ; River basins / South Asia / China / India / Pakistan / Bangladesh / Nepal / Indo-Gangetic Basin / Yellow River Basin / Punjab / Bihar / Bengal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.6.3 G570 MUK Record No: H042220)
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12 Anantha, K. H.; Sena, D. R.; Mukherji, Aditi. 2009. Groundwater resource conditions and groundwater sharing institutions: evidence from eastern Indo-Gangetic basin, India. In Mukherji, Aditi; Villholth, K. G.; Sharma, Bharat R.; Wang, J. (Eds.) Groundwater governance in the Indo-Gangetic and Yellow River basins: realities and challenges. London, UK: CRC Press. pp.119-140. (IAH Selected Papers on Hydrogeology 15)
Groundwater irrigation ; Tube wells ; Drilling ; Pumps ; Water table ; Villages ; Crop management ; Water market ; Costs ; Water productivity ; Cost benefit analysis / India / Indo-Gangetic Basin / West Bengal / Murshidabad
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.6.3 G570 MUK Record No: H042226)
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13 Krishnan, S.; Islam, A.; Machiwal, D.; Sena, D. R.; Villholth, K. G. 2009. Using the living wisdom of well drillers to construct digital groundwater data bases across Indo-Gangetic basin. In Mukherji, Aditi; Villholth, K. G.; Sharma, Bharat R.; Wang, J. (Eds.) Groundwater governance in the Indo-Gangetic and Yellow River basins: realities and challenges. London, UK: CRC Press. pp.247-263. (IAH Selected Papers on Hydrogeology 15)
Databases ; Groundwater management ; Wells ; Drilling ; Indigenous knowledge ; Hydrology ; Aquifers ; Farmers ; Stakeholders ; Social participation / India / Nepal / Indo-Gangetic Basin / Vaishali District
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.6.3 G570 MUK Record No: H042233)
14 Xenarios, Stefanos; Sharma, Bharat R.; Singh, A. 2010. Environmental services and water use in South Asia: evidences from Indo-Gangetic basins. In Proceedings of the Republican Scientific Practical Conference on Efficient Agricultural Water Use and Tropical Issues in Land Reclamation, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 10-11 November 2010. Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources; Tashkent, Uzbekistan: International Water Management Institute; Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Scientific Information Center of Interstate Commission for Water Coordination (SANIIRI) pp.43-52.
Water use ; Farmers attitudes ; Irrigation water ; Environmental effects ; Economic evaluation ; Models / South Asia / India / Pakistan / Nepal / Indo-Gangetic Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043377)
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The significance of environmental services related with irrigation is increasingly acknowledged as a critical factor for agricultural productivity in South Asia. However, little is known about farmers’ willingness to contribute for the preservation of these services. To this aim, we conduct a stated preference approach for the elicitation of farmers preferences towards the economic value attributed to environmental services related with agricultural water use. The research is based on results from an extensive survey in selected clusters of India, Pakistan and Nepal. The case studies are situated along Indo-Gangetic basins due to the presence of more evident environmental problem linked with irrigation. The findings present a highly agreeable stance of Indian and Nepalese farmers towards the contribution to the environmental services while the majority of Pakistani is opposed to such a contribution. However, they all agree on the type of the assessment approach. The association of the economic assessment with key wealth indicators and socio-demographic elements depicts the high significance of household size.
15 Clement, Floriane; Ishaq, Saba; Samad, Madar; Acharya, N. Sreedhar; Radha, A. Venkata; Haileslassie, A.; Blummel, M.; Dey, A.; Khan, M. A.; Shindey, D. N.; Mit, R. 2010. Improving water productivity, reducing poverty and enhancing equity in mixed crop-livestock systems in the Indo-Gangetic Basin: CPWF project report 68. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 103p.
Farming systems ; Mixed farming ; Water productivity ; Feed production ; Livestock ; Energy consumption ; Gender ; Poverty ; River basins ; Case studies / India / Indo-Gangetic Basin / West Bengal / Haryana / Uttar Pradesh
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043549)
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This CGIAR-CPWF Project was designed and conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in partnership with international and national partners, to address the relative neglect of livestock water needs of crop-livestock farming systems. The primary objective of this project was to optimize the productive use of water in the crop-livestock farming systems of semi-arid areas to enhance livelihoods, reduce poverty, contribute to gender equity, and protect the environment. This was addressed through an integrated approach led by a multi-disciplinary team across three States of the Ganga Basin.
16 Xenarios, Stefanos; Sharma, Bharat R.; Amarasinghe, Upali; Singh, A. 2011. Research analysis on the effects of agricultural water and landholdings to rural livelihoods in Indo-Gangetic Basin: with emphasis on Bihar State. [Report of the NAIP-IFAD Project on Water and Rural Livelihoods] New Delhi, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Bihar, India: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for Eastern Region. 96p.
Agricultural development ; River basins ; Water use ; Irrigation water ; Economic aspects ; Land ownership ; Water allocation ; Models ; Case studies ; Policy / South Asia / India / Indo-Gangetic Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043776)
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17 Xenarios, Stefanos; Sharma, Bharat R.; Amarasinghe, Upali. 2011. Economic effects of water use and landholding scale to farming in South Asia: evidences from Indo-Gangetic basin. In Xenarios, Stefanos; Sharma, Bharat R.; Amarasinghe, Upali; Singh, A. Research analysis on the effects of agricultural water and landholdings to rural livelihoods in Indo-Gangetic Basin: with emphasis on Bihar State. [Report of the NAIP-IFAD Project on Water and Rural Livelihoods]. New Delhi, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Bihar, India: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for Eastern Region. 23p.
Agricultural development ; Irrigation water ; Water use ; Water allocation ; Land ownership ; Economic aspects ; River basins ; Models / South Asia / Indo-Gangetic Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043777)
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Water use and landholding factors are widely acknowledged as major determinants of agricultural development in agrarian regions of the Indo-Gangetic basin (IGB). High attention is mainly given to irrigation policy while land is often apprehended through soil productivity aspects. However, the nexus between land scale and water consumption in respect to the economic implications of agricultural development is poorly elaborated. To this aim, this paper examines the economic effects of water use and landholding scale to farming in agricultural communities of IGB area. The research is based on an extensive survey conducted in representative areas of Pakistan, India and Nepal situated along the IGB basin. The results signify that the economic viability of marginal and small landholders and water users is threatened when the study focuses on the land scaling effects to farming. Practical recommendations towards the rescheduling of irrigation and land use policies are introduced.
18 Xenarios, Stefanos; Sharma, Bharat R.; Singh, A. 2011. Environmental services and agricultural water in South Asia: evidence from Indo-Gangetic Basin. In Xenarios, Stefanos; Sharma, Bharat R.; Amarasinghe, Upali; Singh, A. Research analysis on the effects of agricultural water and landholdings to rural livelihoods in Indo-Gangetic Basin: with emphasis on Bihar State. [Report of the NAIP-IFAD Project on Water and Rural Livelihoods]. New Delhi, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Bihar, India: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) for Eastern Region. 26p.
Irrigation water ; Water use ; River basins ; Environmental effects ; Models / South Asia / India / Pakistan / Nepal / Indo-Gangetic Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043780)
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The environmental services related with agricultural water are increasingly acknowledged as a critical factor for farming development in South Asia. However, little attention is given to the demand side linked with the preservation of these services. To this aim, we conduct a stated preference approach for the elicitation of farmers’ preferences towards the economic value rendered to environmental services related with agricultural water. The research is based on an extensive survey in selected clusters of India, Pakistan and Nepal. The case studies are situated along Indo-Gangetic basin due to more evidential linkages between environmental services and irrigation. The findings depict a highly agreeable stance of Indian and Nepalese farmers for the contribution to environmental services while the majority of Pakistani are opposed to such a contribution. However, they almost all agree on the type of the assessment approach while the agreeable Pakistanis offer the highest contributions. The association of the economic assessment with key wealth indicators and socio-demographic elements depicts the high significance of household size.
19 Mukherji, Aditi; Villholth, K. G.; Sharma, Bharat R.; Wang, J. (Eds.) 2009. Groundwater governance in the Indo-Gangetic and Yellow River basins: realities and challenges. London, UK: CRC Press. 325p. (IAH Selected Papers on Hydrogeology 15)
Hydrogeology ; River basins ; Groundwater management ; Groundwater irrigation ; Rural poverty ; Water governance ; Income ; Economic aspects ; Case studies ; Shallow tube wells ; Water availability ; Crop yield ; Energy resources ; Food security ; Water market ; Water use ; Tube well irrigation ; Pumps ; Fuels / South Asia / China / India / Pakistan / Bangladesh / Nepal / Indo-Gangetic Basin / Yellow River Basin / Punjab / Bihar / West Bengal / Andhra Pradesh / North China Plain
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.6.3 G570 MUK c2 Record No: H044999)
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20 Shah, Tushaar; Indu, R. 2014. Productivity and the poor?: political economy of village pond fishery in the Indo-Gangetic Basin. Water International, 39(4):563-576. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2014.928767]
Aquaculture ; Fisheries ; Economic aspects ; Political aspects ; Ponds ; Productivity ; River basins ; Costs ; Fish culture ; Farmers / India / Indo Gangetic Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046492)
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02508060.2014.928767
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046492.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H046492.pdf
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India’s 2.25 million ha of village tanks were for centuries loosely managed as multiple use common property resources, including for fishing by artisanal fisher-folk, the lowest in the social hierarchy. During the 1970s and after, the aquaculture productivity revolution created a vibrant new political economy by increasing manyfold the value of fishing rights in these tanks. This productivity boom was expected to improve the lot of poor artisanal fisher communities. But has this happened? This study across the Indo-Gangetic Basin suggests increasing elite capture of these community-owned resources. Capital, technology and muscle power have determined who benefits; artisanal fishers have none of these.
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