Water-intensive crops vs millet area ratio
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.
Growing rice in Punjab depletes groundwater at unsustainable rates; millet revival is a water security strategy.
Data vintage. The figures are for 2022-23 and have not been refreshed since this map was made. See the newer figures for this measure in the interactive atlas.
Source: DoAFW (2022-23). See the methodology for notes and limitations.
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