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Implications of alternative institutional arrangements in groundwater sharing - Evidence from West Bengal

 In this paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly two alternative institutional arrangements in water sharing from West Bengal have been compared from the perspective of the impact they have on the water buyers - in most cases small and marginal farmers. Read More

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The paradox of groundwater scarcity - implications for food security and poverty alleviation in West Bengal

 This paper sourced from the site of the Global Development Network (GDN), with permission from the author looks at the reasons for the recent stagnation in agricultural growth in West Bengal, after the spurt during the early 1990s.Read More

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Groundwater markets in the Ganga-Meghna-Brahmaputra basin - Theory and evidence - EPW

This paper published in the Economic and Political Weekly reviews 13 papers (from 1974 to 2003) on groundwater markets in the region, in order to understand the role of groundwater markets in the GMB Basin, in the context of increased  importance of water markets and the rapid agricultural transition in the region.  Groundwater markets have emerged as an important rural institution in the Ganga-Meghna-Brahmaputra (GMB) basin. The various aspects of this market such as its evolution, spread, mode of functioning and impact are analysed in this paper. Read More

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Urban wastewater: A valuable resource for agriculture - A case study from Haroonabad (Pakistan) by IWMI

The study by IWMI deals with a case study of urban wastewater as a valuable resource for agriculture in Haroonabad, Pakistan. Farming communities in water-scarce regions increasingly practice the use of urban wastewater in agriculture. Untreated urban wastewater is generally considered unacceptable for direct use because of potential health risks. However, in many parts of the world, poor farmers in peri-urban areas use untreated wastewater. This practice is likely to continue in the foreseeable future due to the high investment cost associated with the installation of treatment facilities.Read More

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