Conjunctive water productivity and water transaction in tank irrigation rice cropping system
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31/08/2008
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Agricultural Situation in India
This study provides insights on ground water market in minor rain fed tank irrigation milieu and also examines the conjunctive use with focus on water productivity and groundwater extraction in tank irrigation system. The study was taken up in three minor irrigation tanks in Tamil Nadu state. All are rain fed tanks depending entirely on rainfall. Of the three, one is PWD tank, Somangalam and the other two tanks namely, Pandalkudy and Menellikulam are panchayat union tanks.