Comments on: Finding Sustainable Solutions As Water Crisis in India’s Food Bowl Grows

By: Achieving Water Sustainability in Ceará, Brazil – Water Matters - State of the Planet

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:35:04 +0000

[...] sustainable agricultural techniques or crops better suited to local conditions could lead to the development of more efficient farming practices without dimished yields or negative economic or environmental consequences. Even small improvements [...]

By: Pooja

Pooja — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:38:02 +0000

It will be interesting to see how the issue reflects on the market and consumption. Indians in America get their daily dose of wheat all the way from Punjab. Will this be a luxury in the future? We take it for granted now.It’s good to see a collaboration between Punjab university and Columbia.

By: At AGU, Earth Institute’s Columbia Water Center Contributes to the Abundance of Scientific Riches – Water Matters - State of the Planet

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:32:51 +0000

[...] to develop an in-depth assessment of the growing water shortages in India, as discussed in an earlier post by Perveen. At AGU she spoke about ‘Quantifying the Dimensions of Water Crisis in India: [...]

By: Josefina Arguello

Josefina Arguello — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 12:13:19 +0000

Water is our most important and endangered resource.
without it nothing survives – not even the planet. The situation is very complicated for Indian people. Demand for water will exceed supply by 40% by 2030 if the government does not spend adequately on infrastructure. It’s a shame =/