Citation
(2010), "India needs to think through policy linkages", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 59 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijppm.2010.07959dab.002
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2010, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
India needs to think through policy linkages
Article Type: News From: International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Volume 59, Issue 4
Voicing concern over climatic distortions adversely affecting ground water table and impacting crop productivity, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is seeking greater synergy between agricultural and water policies.
“In 2009 we had floods in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and elsewhere. At the same time around 300 districts of the country were declared as drought affected. These imbalances will only intensify with climatic distortions. Moreover, there are concerns that climate change may also adversely impact ground water table and its quality, affecting crop productivity,” he said.
Improvement in irrigation is key not only to step up agricultural productivity but also the strategy for sustainable water use, he said. “There has to be greater synergy between our water and agricultural policies with a view to securing food supply.”