Rethinking tribal development: water management strategies for revitalizing tribal agriculture in central India

International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2007. Rethinking tribal development: water management strategies for revitalizing tribal agriculture in central India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 6p. (IWMI Water Policy Briefing 027) doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3910/2009.344

A major drawback of India?s agriculture, watershed development and irrigation strategy has been the neglect of relatively wetter catchment areas and the tribal people living therein. Investing in small-scale interventions for improved water control can produce a dramatic impact on the productivity and dependability of tribal livelihood systems.