Scaling up Microirrigation Technology to Address Water Challenges in Semi-arid South Asia
Mohan, Geetha, Mishra, Ranjeeta, Reddy, A Amarender, Matsuda, Hirotaka, Sekiyama, Makiko and Fukushi, Kensuke (2022). Scaling up Microirrigation Technology to Address Water Challenges in Semi-arid South Asia. UNU-IAS Policy Brief series. United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability.
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Sub-type Policy brief Author Mohan, Geetha
Mishra, Ranjeeta
Reddy, A Amarender
Matsuda, Hirotaka
Sekiyama, Makiko
Fukushi, KensukeTitle Scaling up Microirrigation Technology to Address Water Challenges in Semi-arid South Asia Series Title UNU-IAS Policy Brief series Volume/Issue No. 30 Publication Date 2022-01-27 Place of Publication Tokyo Publisher United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability Pages 4 Language eng Abstract Water resources in semi-arid regions are under severe pressure, causing reduced agricultural production and loss of ecological flows. Large scale expansion of microirrigation can increase productivity and economise scarce water resources. In South Asia, challenges include lack of awareness about the technology, the high cost and complexity of maintenance, and the non-alignment of govern- ment incentives with farmers' interests, which have resulted in underutilisation of installed systems. Recommendations: • Implement spatial mapping for microirrigation technologies and strengthen agricultural management practices to support diversification into high-value crops and improve yields. • Promote farmers’ collectives to manage community water resources and encourage cooperative farming. • Provide incentives to increase production and installation of low-cost microirrigation technologies and assist farmers in maintainance. • Promote coherent irrigation policies to increase water availability and adoption of microirrigation. UNBIS Thesaurus WATER MANAGEMENT
IRRIGATION FARMING
SOUTH ASIA
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTUREKeyword Microirrigation Copyright Holder United Nations University Copyright Year 2022 Copyright type All rights reserved ISSN 24093017 -
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