National priority should be to shift from ‘land productivity’ to ‘irrigation water productivity’ and give special thrust to Micro Irrigation

National priority should be to shift from ‘land productivity’ to ‘irrigation water productivity’ and give special thrust to Micro Irrigation https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=21555 Priority should shift from land productivity to irrigation water productivity, with policy incentives and emphasis on micro irrigation to improve water use efficiency. The Survey warns of unsustainable groundwater use driven by water intensive crops and distorted incentives, and recommends optimal fertilizer use tied to soil health, promotion of organic and water soluble fertilizers, and adoption of Zero Budget Natural Farming. It stresses resource efficiency for smallholder farming through micro irrigation, ICT based climate smart practices, dynamic cropping patterns, and improved access to credit and allied sector development. en-us Thu, 04 Jul 2019 12:50:32 +0530 Thu, 04 Jul 2019 12:50:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator National priority should be to shift from ‘land productivity’ to ‘irrigation water productivity’ and give special thrust to Micro Irrigation https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=21555 Priority should shift from land productivity to irrigation water productivity, with policy incentives and emphasis on micro irrigation to improve water use efficiency. The Survey warns of unsustainable groundwater use driven by water intensive crops and distorted incentives, and recommends optimal fertilizer use tied to soil health, promotion of organic and water soluble fertilizers, and adoption of Zero Budget Natural Farming. It stresses resource efficiency for smallholder farming through micro irrigation, ICT based climate smart practices, dynamic cropping patterns, and improved access to credit and allied sector development. News - Thu, 04 Jul 2019 12:50:32 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=21555