{"product_id":"agricultural-growth-farm-size-and-rural-poverty-alleviation-in-india-copy","title":"Where Water Seeps!","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere’s a study that covers the entire canvass of irrigation development in India and addresses the issues for further analysis. It dwells over the specific \u003cspan\u003eproblem of irrigation, to provide the technically feasible and economically viable solutions under declining availability of water and increasing demand for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Irrigation means different things in the different agro-economic regimes in India from flood irrigation to drips. This book describes this in vivid detail \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Yoginder K. Alagh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is a welcome addition to serious, as opposed to polemical, literature on irrigation. Besides an informative review of the historical evolution of ideas \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— A. Vaidyanathan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"d_normalheder\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author(s) \/ Editor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Narayanamoorthy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis currently working as Reader and Officer-in-Charge, Agro-Economic Research Centre, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics \u003cspan\u003e(Deemed to be a University), Pune.Dr. Narayanamoorthy has been working in the area of irrigation including micro irrigation and watershed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emanagement over the last 15 years. He has published over 75 research articles in both international and Indian journals, and completed over a dozen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresearch projects mainly in the area of irrigation. He has also acted as a consultant for a project on Impact of Irrigation in India: An Aggregate Level \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnalysis sponsored by the International Water Management Institute, Colombo. He has co-authored two books: An Appraisal of Watershed Development \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProgramme Across Regions in India and State of the Indian Farmer : A Millennium Study (Vol.3 : Water Resources) sponsored by the Ministry of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgriculture, Government of India and published by Academic Foundation (2004).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR S Deshpande\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis currently Professor and Head of the Agricultural Develop-ment and Rural Transformation (ADRT) Unit of the Insti-tute for Social and \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"more\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"morecontent\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"glossymenu\"\u003eContents in Detail\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"glossymenu\"\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eV M RAO\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"submenu\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA NARAYANAMOORTHY AND R S DESHPANDE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Preamble to the Reforms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Reform Process\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Landmarks in the Reform Process\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     An Overview of the Reform Process\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     The Canvass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e         \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Irrigation in India: Five Decades of Development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Investment in MMI and MI at the National Level\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Source-wise Growth Trend in Irrigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      State-wise and Source-wise Irrigation Development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Region-wise spread of Irrigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Looking Forward\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e         \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Irrigation Under Stress: Case of Maharashtra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Irrigation Development in Maharashtra - A Backdrop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      River Basin-wise Use of Water Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Investment in Irrigation and Returns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Water Pricing Policy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e         \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Economic Viability of Drip Irrigation:\u003cbr\u003e    An Empirical Analysis from Maharashtra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Empirical Context\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      On Computing Viability\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Comparative Cost and Productivity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Water-Use Efficiency\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Capital and Production Cost\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Benefit-Cost Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e         \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. Drip Irrigation and its Future in India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Economic Advantages of Drip Irrigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Benefit-Cost Pattern of Drip Irrigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Need for Drip Irrigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Potential and Prospects for Drip Irrigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Policy Initiatives needed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e6. Nexus of Irrigation and Rural Poverty: A State-wise Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      A Focus on Poverty-related Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Focus and Material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Irrigation and Rural Poverty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Incidence of Poverty and Characteristics of the States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Irrigation and Poverty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Concluding the Nexus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e         \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. Irrigation, Agrarian Relations and Agricultural Labourers:\u003cbr\u003e    A State-wise Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Irrigation Status of the States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Growth of Agricultural Labour Households and Irrigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Real Wage Rate of Agricultural Labourers and Irrigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Indebtedness of Agricultural Labour Households and Irrigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Agricultural Labour and Irrigation: An Emerging View\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e         \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. Irrigation Development and Agricultural Wages:\u003cbr\u003e    An Analysis Across States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Existing Approaches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Postulating the Issue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Growth of Real Wage Rate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Irrigation and Real Earnings Nexus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Minimum Wages - Money wages and Irrigation Nexus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Gender Wage Differentials and Irrigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e         \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. Reinventing Participation in Irrigation Management\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Role of Institutions: A Theoretical Scaffolding\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Collective Action and Irrigation Management\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      The Process of Formation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      PIM in Retrospect\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Evidence from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Sustenance and Economic Viability\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e         \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10. Impact of Electricity Tariff Policies on the Use of Electricity and \u003cbr\u003e     Groundwater: Arguments and Facts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      The Arguments\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Importance of Different Tariff Policies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      State-wise Comparative Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      A View Across the States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Alternative Options\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e         \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. Electric Pumpset and Groundwater Management:\u003cbr\u003e      Macro and Micro Evidence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Groundwater Use - A National Level Picture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      State Level Analysis of Tamil Nadu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Tariff System and Consumption of Electricity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Tariff Policy and Groundwater Management- Reflection from the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Pro Rata (PR), Flat-Rate (FR) and Free Electricity (FE0) - A Comparison\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e         \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. Consolidating the Reform Agenda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       India's Irrigation Sector: Five Decades of Development\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Conspectus of Our Analysis\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Disputes Between States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Future Process\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e         \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eReferences\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100.707%; height: 109px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0357%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eAF Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0357%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e2005\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eNumber of Pages\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0357%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e302\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 51.6071%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eISBN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 48.0357%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e8171884210\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"A Narayanamoorthy (Ed.)‚ R.S. 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