Water-Intensive Crops vs Millet Area Ratio

Choropleth map of India by state: Water-Intensive Crops vs Millet Area Ratio. Punjab and Haryana grow 10x more water-intensive crops (rice, sugarcane) per unit of millet area.
Punjab and Haryana grow 10x more water-intensive crops (rice, sugarcane) per unit of millet area.
Policy implication
Growing rice in Punjab depletes groundwater at unsustainable rates; millet revival is a water security strategy.
DoAFW 2022-23Environmentwater-intensive cropsmilletsenvironment
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Source: DoAFW (2022-23). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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