Invisible water, visible impact: groundwater use and Indian agriculture under climate change

Invisible water, visible impact: groundwater use and Indian agriculture under climate change

India is one of the world’s largest food producers, making the sustainability of its agricultural system of global significance. Groundwater irrigation underpins India’s agriculture, currently boosting crop production by enough to feed 170 million people. Groundwater overexploitation has led to dras...

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Main Authors: Esha Zaveri, Danielle S Grogan, Karen Fisher-Vanden, Steve Frolking, Richard B Lammers, Douglas H Wrenn, Alexander Prusevich, Robert E Nicholas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
groundwater
climate change
Indian monsoon
food security
inter-basin water transfers
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/11/8/084005

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