This paper analyzes the correlation of irrigation investments among agricultural households across India’s 20 major states with irrigation governance and agricultural productivity.

Low and variable yields of wheat in the rice--wheat cropping systems of lower Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) of South Asia, covering Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (EUP) in India and the Terai region of Nepal, are a matter of significant concern for

The state must also combine the provision of irrigation with public procurement of rice and wheat and improved access to markets for high-value crops.

Much of my research has been on the need for collective action in managing natural resources, and the value of groups to facilitate collective agency for women’s empowerment.

Preliminary findings of a joint ICAR-IFPRI survey covering more than 2,000 farmers from 40 districts of Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Odisha show that the adoption of improved varieties of rice and wheat seeds is slow in the region.

India boasts the largest irrigated agricultural system in the world relying on groundwater.

States in the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) of India have rich and stable groundwater endowments.

Groundwater irrigation plays a critical role in supporting food security, rural livelihoods and economic development in South Asia. Yet, large disparities in groundwater access and use remain across the region.

This research was undertaken as part of the Women Improving Nutrition through Group-based Strategies (WINGS) study, and was aimed at understanding ways to improve agricultural practices among women farmers in India.

This study tests the hypothesis that differences in public spending explain interstate variations in land productivity, income, and rural poverty.

Chapter 3 gives a detailed description of pulse production dynamics across regions and over time.