Tag: semi-arid

Drier wells in Deccan Plateau would deepen farm distress

by T.V. Padma | Jul 4, 2018

As the climate changes for the worse over much of the semi-arid regions of India, the increasing demand for irrigation could lead to dry wells even if there is better groundwater recharge

Under changed climatic conditions, an expansion of irrigated agriculture in the Deccan Plateau would negate any gains in groundwater recharge due to increased rainfall, new research shows…Read More

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