Agriculture Water Solutions in West Bengal, India

In West Bengal, more than 4 millions rural household would benefit from investments in agriculture water management. The introduction of small rainwater harvesting reservoirs has resulted in benefits, including cultivation of fallow land, higher crop intensity due to cropping in the dry season, new crops, more livestock and aquaculture. Wider access to groundwater through the use of electric and diesel pumps could benefit from nearly 1 to over 4 million farming households.
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