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- Maize: A double-edged sword for Punjab’s groundwater crisis
Maize has become a double-edged sword for Punjab, simultaneously acting as a boon and a bane in a state grappling with groundwater depletion
- Spring maize crop aggravating Punjab’s groundwater crisis - Down To Earth
Spring maize crops in Punjab are exacerbating the state's groundwater crisis Despite efforts to curb air pollution by adopting short-duration paddy varieties, the unintended consequence has been accelerated groundwater depletion
- Spring maize crop aggravating Punjab’s groundwater crisis
In Punjab, the introduction of short- and medium-duration paddy varieties aimed at reducing stubble burning has inadvertently exacerbated groundwater depletion Farmers are now sowing spring maize between March and June, taking advantage of the extended paddy planting window
- Groundwater Is Declining Globally, but There Are Hopeful Exceptions
Groundwater-fed irrigation of maize in Kabwe, Zambia In 1997 Union County in southern Arkansas faced a serious crisis: its key water source, the Sparta Aquifer, was declining by as much as
- Punjab agri experts raise concern over water-guzzling spring maize . . .
Spring maize, sown from February to June, has become a favourite of farmers in the state, forcing the agricultural experts to raise a red flag as the crop, which needs more water to sustain
- Punjab Has A Groundwater Crisis. Here Are Ways To Resolve It
Addressing the groundwater crisis in Punjab requires a shift in crop cultivation patterns Transitioning from paddy to less water-intensive crops like maize, pulses, and oilseeds is key But despite the existence of crop diversification programs, only small pocjets have seen adoption
- Groundwater Depletion Threatens Food Security in the US, Researchers Warn
Three decades of data have informed a new Nebraska-led study that shows how the depletion of groundwater—the same that many farmers rely on for irrigation—can threaten food production amid drought
- Punjabs groundwater crisis: A bye product of the govts short sighted . . .
In the last 20 years, Punjab has been experiencing alarming signs of groundwater over-exploitation Electrification of pump sets and free electricity for agriculture are the main culprits for this unprecedented electricity consumption and overpumping
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