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The economic and ecological impacts of tank restoration in South India

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  • Vippala Ratna Reddy

    (Centre for Economic and Social Studies, N.O. Campus, Hyderabad.)

  • Bhagirath Behera

    (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology.)

Abstract

Cet article évalue les impacts économiques et écologiques de la restauration de réservoirs dans trois villages d’AP’ en Inde, en utilisant les méthodes « avant-après » et « avec ou sans ». Les indicateurs positifs obtenus par l’étude justifient la restauration de ces réservoirs dans les régions sujettes à la sécheresse. De plus, l’impact est plus important dans le cas de petits producteurs marginaux que dans le cas de grands producteurs, ce qui indique un effet positif sur la réduction de la pauvreté. L’étude décrit également les améliorations concernant les nappes phréatiques dans les villages du programme et l’augmentation induite des surperficies et rendements des cultures du rabi (seconde saison, de décembre à avril). La disponibilité du fourrage (impact écologique) a renforcé l’activité d’élevage dans les villages du programme. Les impacts économiques et écologiques sont significatifs dans le cas des réservoirs restaurés avant 1995–1996, montrant la durabilité du programme.European Journal of Development Research (2009) 21, 112–136. doi:10.1057/ejdr.2008.12

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  • Vippala Ratna Reddy & Bhagirath Behera, 2009. "The economic and ecological impacts of tank restoration in South India," The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan;European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), vol. 21(1), pages 112-136, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:eurjdr:v:21:y:2009:i:1:p:112-136
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    1. Koushik Chowdhury & Bhagirath Behera, 2020. "Traditional water bodies and ecosystem services: Empirical evidence from West Bengal, India," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 44(3), pages 219-235, August.
    2. Siderius, C. & Boonstra, H. & Munaswamy, V. & Ramana, C. & Kabat, P. & van Ierland, E. & Hellegers, P., 2015. "Climate-smart tank irrigation: A multi-year analysis of improved conjunctive water use under high rainfall variability," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 148(C), pages 52-62.
    3. V Ratna Reddy & M Srinivasa Reddy, 2011. "Groundwater: Development, Degradation and Management (A Study of Andhra Pradesh)," Working Papers id:4294, eSocialSciences.
    4. Reddy, V. Ratna & Reddy, M. Srinivasa & Palanisami, K., 2018. "Tank rehabilitation in India: Review of experiences and strategies," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 209(C), pages 32-43.
    5. Chowdhury, Koushik & Behera, Bhagirath, 2021. "Traditional water bodies and cultural ecosystem services: Experiences from rural West Bengal, India," World Development Perspectives, Elsevier, vol. 24(C).

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