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- Assessing the Impact of Watershed Development on Energy Efficiency in Groundnut Production Using DEA Approach in the Semi-Arid Tropics of Southern India
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1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Bellary 583 104, IN
2 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun 248 195, IN
1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Bellary 583 104, IN
2 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Dehradun 248 195, IN
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Current Science, Vol 109, No 10 (2015), Pagination: 1831-1837Abstract
The present study is aimed at assessing the impact of watershed development on the energy efficiency in groundnut cultivation. Overall technical, pure technical and scale efficiency increased by 11, 3 and 12% over the pre-watershed scores due to watershed development. Estimated potential for saving input energy was 3608, 3223 and 2907 MJ ha-1 for marginal, small and large farmers respectively, in groundnut production while maintaining status quo for energy output. Farm size, age of farmer, number of livestock owned and implementation of watershed activities were identified as key determinants for higher overall energy efficiency.Keywords
Data Envelopment Analysis, Energy Efficiency, Groundnut, Soil and Water Conservation.Full Text
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- Groundwater Management and Achieving Equity by Direct Transfer of Electricity Subsidy:A Workable Option
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Suresh Kumar
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A. Raizada
1,
H. Biswas
1,
A. S. Morade
1,
K. K. Reddy
1,
W. Murlidhar
1,
K. S. Rao
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1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Bellary 583 104, IN
1 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Bellary 583 104, IN
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Current Science, Vol 112, No 01 (2017), Pagination: 22-23Abstract
The policy decision to provide free or subsidized electricity has been a key driver for widespread groundwater exploitation in India. Groundwater utilization has immensely enhanced crop productivity and employment generation, which has led to poverty reduction and rural prosperity. To boost rural development in the 1970s, state government, initially began unmetered electricity supply for irrigation, which is still being continued in different states as part of their rural development policy. Policy planners and administrators are now faced with the challenge to design and implement a workable mechanism to manage the evergrowing complexity of groundwater - energy nexus. Groundwater extraction has already surpassed sustainable utilization limits in most parts of India.Full Text
- Economic Incentives for Sustainable Legume Production in India: A Valuation Approach Internalizing Risk Sharing and Environmental Benefits
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1 ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, IN
2 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Bellary 583 104, IN
1 ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, IN
2 ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, Research Centre, Bellary 583 104, IN
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Current Science, Vol 119, No 7 (2020), Pagination: 1184-1189Abstract
The present study estimates the social cost of growing paddy, wheat and legumes as Rs 9484, 8804 and 1281 per ha respectively. Monetized value of overall risk in paddy, wheat and legumes is Rs 716, 650 and 1738 per ha respectively. An economic incentive consisting of risk and social benefits, to the tune of Rs 8611 and 9225 per ha over wheat and paddy respectively, should be provided for the production of legumes. The study highlights the need to internalize environmental benefits of legumes vis-à-vis competing crops, and accordingly cultivation of legumes needs to be encouraged through a proper mechanism of incentivization.Keywords
Economic Incentive, Environmental Benefits, Legumes, Risk Sharing, Rice, Wheat.Full Text
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