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MICRO-IRRIGATION FOR WATER SUSTAINABILITY Sprinkler irrigation in Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India Water is an indispensable resource for agriculture. However, water is also the central resource to be seriously challenged by agriculture, particularly the Green Revolution, as…

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MICRO-IRRIGATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND WATER SUSTAINABILITY Drip Irrigation in Maharashtra, India Around 60% of water applied as surface irrigation becomes lost through percolation, evaporation or as runoff. Micro-irrigation techniques that involve frequent application…

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WATERSHED MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABILE IRRIGATION AND WATER SUSTAINABILITY Evidence from Bihar, India Only about 5% of the annual precipitation received in India is estimated to be stored in dams & reservoirs, from where irrigation water is supplied. The remaining is lost to the…

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INCREASED FOOD PRODUCTION OR THREATENED WATER SECURITY? The darker side of Green Revolution in Punjab, India Water was the most important driver enabling '#greenrevolution' in India, in turn, making the country food secure. But how did this impact water and environment? The…

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ROLE OF IRRIGATION TANKS IN GREEN REVOLUTION Thonnur Kere in Karnataka, India Tank irrigation is a prominent practice in southern India since perennial river flows are limited. In Karnataka, #tankirrigation covers more than 80% of the irrigated area which has helped promote…

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AT WORLD WATER WEEK 2024 Join the programme next week to listen to Dr. Nandita Singh, Associate Professor, Södertörn University and co-founder, Millennium Water Story, who will participate in a panel discussion on "Unifying Waters: The Role of Diverse RBOs in Fostering…

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WATER FOR FOOD PRODUCTION IN THE GREAT THAR DESERT OF INDIA The Indira Gandhi Main Canal and Wheat crop irrigated by its waters in the desert district of Bikaner, Rajasthan In order to bring green revolution and strengthen food production in the Thar Desert of India, a major…

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WATER FOR GREEN REVOLUTION IN PUNJAB, INDIA Paddy transplantation in progress in a village field in Bathinda district, Punjab The land area of the state of Punjab in northern India is just 1.4% of total area of the country, but #irrigation here enables multiple cropping,…

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WATER FOR FOOD PRODUCTION Sidhmukh irrigation canal in Fatehabad district, Haryana, India Haryana was among the first states in India where 'Green Revolution', the driver of food sufficiency in the country, was launched. Though the climate here is semi-arid to arid with an…

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WATER FOR FOOD PRODUCTION Kosi Barrage near Birpur, district Supaul, Bihar, which facilitates irrigation in India through two major projects - the Eastern and Western Kosi Canals Green revolution has been the driver of food sufficiency in India. Starting in 1961, on the brink of…

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WATER IN NATURE FOR MENTAL HEALTH Blue Water for Calming the Mind Health is not merely the absence of disease but a holistic state of well-being which combines physical, mental and social dimensions. Of these, while physical health has long been seen as closely connected to…

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WATER IN NATURE FOR MENTAL HEALTH We have published this new photo-essay on millenniumwaterstory.org which shows the way to gain mental peace and relaxation amidst our busy and stressed everyday lifestyles by simply connecting with ‘blue spaces’! This “must-read” article unveils…

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INDIGENOUS WATER SCIENCE & NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS Irrigated ‘Garha Don’ fields at the base of a terraced valley in a Munda tribal village in Jharkhand, India The state of Jharkhand, located in the Chotanagpur Plateau, is endowed with an annual average rainfall of about 1300 mm.…

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TRADITIONAL WATER SCIENCE AND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS Terrace irrigation for producing paddy on the hills of Phek district, Nagaland, India On mountainous and hilly terrains, irrigated farming has been traditionally practiced through the nature-based solution of #terracefarming

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TRADITIONAL WATER SCIENCE AND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS Rainwater harvesting for agriculture through bunding in a paddy field in district Sivasagar, Assam, India #waterharvesting has been recognized as a rudimentary form of irrigation by the Food and Agricultural Organization of…

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