Irrigation water management for agricultural development in Uttar Pradesh, India /

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Author / Creator:Lata, Suman, Dr., author.
Imprint:Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Series:Advances in Asian human-environmental research
Advances in Asian human-environmental research.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11781032
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ISBN:9783030009526
3030009521
9783030009533
303000953X
9783030009519
3030009513
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 28, 2019).
Summary:This book focuses on irrigation sources together with water management for agricultural development in Uttar Pradesh state of India. Being the most populous state of the country, it bears a burden of feeding about 199 million people of which major section relies on agriculture for their subsistence. This study makes comparison in the growth trends in the irrigated area, crop land use patterns and crop productivity at the district level in different periods of time. The book emphasizes on irrigation water management to optimize crop yields in order to increase Water Productivity of crops in low productivity regions of the state applying suitable technology. This book appeals to researchers and students in geography and planning working on the topics of agriculture as well as irrigation and water management aspects.
Other form:Print version: Lata, Suman, Dr. Irrigation water management for agricultural development in Uttar Pradesh, India. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019] 3030009513 9783030009519
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-030-00952-6
10.1007/978-3-030-00