Skip to main content

Reduced cropping intensity in India

Written by Rodrigo Ordóñez on . Posted in In the media.

Groundwater is essential for Indian agriculture and rural livelihoods, but groundwater levels are declining. Simply providing canal irrigation as a substitute irrigation source will likely not be enough to maintain current production levels.

Read more: https://www.rural21.com/english/news/detail/article/reduced-cropping-intensity-in-india.html

agricultural policy, groundwater irrigation, irrigation, policy

Rodrigo Ordóñez

Rodrigo Ordóñez was CIMMYT's Communications Manager. Since 2023 he is the Head of Communications & Knowledge Management at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), also part of CGIAR. ℹ️ Rodrigo Ordonez on LinkedIn