The role of farm subsidies in changing India’s water footprint

Abstract Dwindling groundwater supplies threaten food security and livelihoods. Output subsidies for farmers are a ubiquitous agricultural policy tool, yet their contribution to growing groundwater stress remains poorly quantified. We show how output subsidies guaranteeing the purchase of crops at h...

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Main Authors: Shoumitro Chatterjee, Rohit Lamba, Esha D. Zaveri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-52858-6