RESEARCH ARTICLE
Drought Impacts and Adaptation Strategies for Agriculture and Rural Livelihood in the Maharashtra State of India
Parmeshwar D. Udmale1, *, Yutaka Ichikawa1, Anthony S. Kiem2, Sudhindra N. Panda3
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2014Volume: 8
First Page: 41
Last Page: 47
Publisher ID: TOASJ-8-41
DOI: 10.2174/1874331501408010041
Article History:
Received Date: 23/08/2014Revision Received Date: 10/09/2014
Acceptance Date: 10/10/2014
Electronic publication date: 09/12/2014
Collection year: 2014
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Abstract
Nearly one-sixth of India is defined as a Drought Prone Area, and as such recurring drought is one of the major challenges in the region. This article focuses on various drought impacts in an important state of India (i.e. Maharashtra State), which contributes about 15% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Drought impacts vary from region to region, but the overall issues are similar and Maharashtra State is indicative of the rest of the Drought Prone Area of the country. This article briefly reviews the major impacts of the 2012 drought on Maharashtra State’s water resources, agriculture, food security, adopted adaptation and mitigation measures and also outlines scope for future research.