Government of India Policy of Fixing Minimum Support Price for Agriculture Products in relation to Water Resources of Peninsular India

85% of water resources is used in agriculture. Price of water is not taken into account while declaring the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for different crops by Government of India (GoI). Origin of water, depletion of groundwater table and its effect on sea level changes and climate are discussed with...

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Published in:Journal of the Geological Society of India 2018-10, Vol.92 (4), p.389-392
Main Authors: Sawkar, R. H., Joshi, Mukund, Swaminath, M. H., Guruprasad, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Crops
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Geology
Geomorphology
Groundwater
Groundwater depletion
Groundwater levels
Hydrogeology
Policies
Rivers
Sea level
Sea level changes
Sugarcane
Water resources
Water table
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Summary:85% of water resources is used in agriculture. Price of water is not taken into account while declaring the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for different crops by Government of India (GoI). Origin of water, depletion of groundwater table and its effect on sea level changes and climate are discussed with reference to geomorphology of Sahyadri hill range, where both east and west flowing rivers of peninsular India take their origin. New price based on incentive to be given to farmers who take up growing crops using less water compared to rice and sugarcane is suggested.
ISSN:0016-7622
0974-6889
DOI:10.1007/s12594-018-1032-5