Potential of the system of rice intensification for systemic improvement in rice production and water use: the case of Andhra Pradesh, India |
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| Authors: | Ravindra Adusumilli S Bhagya Laxmi |
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| Institution: | (1) Watershed Support Services and Activities Network (WASSAN), Hyderabad, India;(2) Development Economics Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | As opportunities to enhance the irrigation base for raising food production in the country are dwindling, India needs a more
concerted effort to increase the efficiency and productivity of its irrigation systems. This study, based on an analysis of
experience from the state of Andhra Pradesh, addresses the potential of the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) to contribute
to systemic corrections in present paddy cultivation, both with regard to agronomic productivity and irrigation water use
efficiency. This study points to the considerable increase in rice productivity and farmer incomes, which is being achieved
in Andhra Pradesh with substantial reduction in irrigation water application, labor, and seed costs through utilization of
SRI methods. Potential public savings on water and power costs could be drawn upon not only for promoting SRI but also to
effect systemic corrections in the irrigation sector, to mutual advantage. |
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