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IRRIGATION CRISIS IN INDIA

India's irrigation faces deep-rooted inequities, groundwater overuse, and inefficient practices. Climate change worsens the crisis. Despite initiatives like PMKSY and KUSUM, adoption remains low. Solutions include scaling micro-irrigation, regulating groundwater, empowering farmers via WUAs, integrating technology, promoting sustainable crops, and aligning policies for equitable, efficient water use in agriculture.

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Farmer’s suicide exposes India’s deep-rooted irrigation inequities and inefficient water use.

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Agricultural sector is the backbone of the Indian economy, employing nearly 46% of the workforce and

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