Virtual Water - Does Indian Agriculture Really Need It?

Authors

  • Sasmitha R.
  • R. Arunachalam
  • A. Muhammad Iqshanullah
  • M. Nirmaladevi

Keywords:

Agriculture, Embedded water, Virtual water, Water scarcity

Abstract

Agriculture is the major employment provider in India. But if the current food export policy continues India could fail to meet its water requirement in less than 300 years and could run out of available water in less than 500 years. India is amongst the world’s largest unconscious exporters of Virtual Water which is the fresh water embedded in commodities. A country that exports water intensive crops or products, is in effect exporting the water needed to grow it. India needs to consider the export of virtual water through trade of water-intensive agricultural products. This is essential to safeguard the indispensable resource like water.

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Author Biographies

Sasmitha R.

Agricultural College & Research Institute, Vazhavachanur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu (606 753), India

R. Arunachalam

Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (641 003), India

A. Muhammad Iqshanullah

STAC, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Thirunelveli, Tamil Nadu (627 758), India

M. Nirmaladevi

Agricultural College & Research Institute, Vazhavachanur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu (606 753), India

Biotica Research Today Volume 2 Issue 6 Cover Page

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Published

2020-06-24

How to Cite

[1]
R., S. et al. 2020. Virtual Water - Does Indian Agriculture Really Need It?. Biotica Research Today. 2, 6 (Jun. 2020), 462–464.

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 6 (2020): June, 2020

Section

General Article

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