Department of Agricultural Economics, Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003, Tamil Nadu
*Corresponding author: drmumagowri@gmail.com
Online published on 22 February, 2021.
This paper makes an assessment of water footprint in production and export of rice in India. Global footprint of rice production was 235774 mm3 per ton which was 53% of GRWF, 41% of BWF and 6% of GYWF for 2018 19. The virtual water flows in trade was 24354 mm3/year and the percolation was 16924 mm3/year. The share of basmati and non-basmati trade accounted was 16 and 42 per cent respectively. Virtual water trade in rice can be minimized by exporting less water demand and high-value crops, proper water harvesting structures and other agronomic practices.
