Shrimp, salinity and sustainability : an assessment from Southern India

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dc.contributor.authorUmamaheshwori, L.
dc.contributor.editorBellamy, Rufus
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-25T17:05:56Z
dc.date.available2010-02-25T17:05:56Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionThis policy brief is based on SANDEE working paper no. 41-09 "Should shrimp farmers pay paddy farmers? : the challenges of examining salinization externalities in South India"en
dc.description.abstractThe study finds that soil salinity caused by shrimp farms has a significant negative effect on rice paddy yields. It assesses two villages in the district of Karaikal (India), one that is affected by shrimp farms and the other that is not, and estimates the economic impact that shrimp farming has on farmers' livelihoods. The paper recommends that a regulatory framework be developed to help farmers affected by salinity. This study concludes that farms with highly saline soils would gain significant economic benefits if soil salinity is reduced to safe levels. The gains could range from Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 per hectare.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (4 p. : ill.)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/41822
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSANDEE, Kathmandu, NPen
dc.relation.ispartofSANDEE policy brief / South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics; no. 36-09en
dc.relation.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/41846
dc.subjectSHRIMP FARMINGen
dc.subjectSALT WATERen
dc.subjectSOIL DEGRADATIONen
dc.subjectSOIL FERTILITYen
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITYen
dc.subjectINDIAen
dc.subjectSOUTH ASIAen
dc.subjectSHRIMPSen
dc.subjectSALINIZATIONen
dc.subjectECONOMIC EVALUATIONen
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICSen
dc.titleShrimp, salinity and sustainability : an assessment from Southern Indiaen
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.copyright.holderSouth Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceOA Permission Licenseen
idrc.copyright.oareleasedocrecordsserverdocnumber250517
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number102580
idrc.project.titleSouth Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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