Abstract
A lack of consolidation of fragmented and scattered land holdings can be attributed as a major impediment to development of extensive irrigation needed for modernization of agriculture in Assam and in other north eastern states. Providing a brief discussion of closely related issues of rainfall, flooding, land holding, and cropping systems, this chapter discusses irrigation development
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Goswami, P.S., Sharma, N., Ojha, C.S.P. (2004). Irrigation Development. In: Singh, V.P., Sharma, N., Ojha, C.S.P. (eds) The Brahmaputra Basin Water Resources. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0540-0_24
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