Prospects of rehabilitation of ancient irrigation systems in India – A case study from coastal saline zone of West Bengal

Sebak Jana () and Pravesh Tamang

Agricultural Systems, 2023, vol. 207, issue C

Abstract: Ancient irrigation systems are regarded as one of the most effective tools for livelihood generation and rural poverty reduction, particularly in the ecologically disadvantaged zones like the arid and the saline zones. However, the share of irrigation on ancient water harvesting and storage has been found declining over years in India.

Keywords: Irrigation; Tank; Livelihood; Willingness-to-pay; Logit; Double bounded data method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103638

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