Rational pricing of water for irrigation and not banning new sugar mills is what Marathwada needs.
The right way is ending the regime of subsidies on canal irrigation as well as electricity for pumpsets. If water is properly metered and priced to reflect its scarcity value, farmers may well choose to reduce the area under cane and plant more pulses, oilseeds. Alternatively they may continue to grow sugarcane, but by employing drip irrigation.
Sugarcane also produces green fodder and doesn't need electricity from outside.
The right way is ending the regime of subsidies on canal irrigation as well as electricity for pumpsets. If water is properly metered and priced to reflect its scarcity value, farmers may well choose to reduce the area under cane and plant more pulses, oilseeds. Alternatively they may continue to grow sugarcane, but by employing drip irrigation.
Sugarcane also produces green fodder and doesn't need electricity from outside.
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