We Must Break ‘Lock-ins’ of Water Usage in Agriculture
“Just as much of today’s world is locked into fossil-fuel dependence, Indian farmers are in a trap of water-guzzling crop production that is not environmentally sustainable.”
At a time of stagnant incomes and groundwater depletion, we must enable farmers to make choices that improve their earnings while helping them reduce their demand for water. So-called ‘lock-ins’ are among the factors that prevent progress on this front. Just as breaking carbon lock-ins is key to addressing climate change, there are lock-ins surrounding the use of water in agriculture that must be tackled.
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Anjali Neelakantan for Mint.
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