| Irrigation Water Management for Agricultural Development in Uttar Pradesh, India 2019 Edition Contributor(s): Lata, Suman (Author) |
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ISBN: 3030009513 ISBN-13: 9783030009519 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Human Geography - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General |
| Dewey: 304.2 |
| Series: Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.3" W x 9.4" (1.70 lbs) 372 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
