book chapter
Conjunctive use of tank and well water in tank irrigation systems
occasional papers | 1990
Publisher(s): international food policy research institute (ifpri)
Open Access
Citation
Palanisami, K. 1990. Conjunctive use of tank and well water in tank irrigation systems. In Future directions for Indian irrigation: research and policy issues. Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Svendsen, Mark (Eds.). Chapter 11. Pp. 134-148. Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). http://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll2/id/130234
Tank irrigation systems in southern India are centuries old. They account for over 30 percent of th( total irrigated area of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh states. These tanks are mainly used to irrigate rice during the late monsoon to early dry season from September to December.