Assessment of groundwater potential zones in parts of the semi-arid region of Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India using GIS and AHP approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1303-1317 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Rajasekhar ◽  
G. Sudarsana Raju ◽  
R. Siddi Raju
Keyword(s):  
Arid Region ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Groundwater Potential Zones ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

22. The Feminization of Agricultural Labour in India, With a Case Study of the Semi-Arid Region of Andhra Pradesh: A Means of Empowerment or a Method of Domination?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Shinoff
Keyword(s):  
Arid Region ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Rural India ◽  
Public Spheres ◽  
Agricultural Work ◽  
Economic Disparity ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid ◽  
Agricultural Labourers

With the general shift of men turning to out-migration work in times of economic disparity, women in rural India, specifically in the region of Andhra Pradesh, are forced to step in and fill the gap in agricultural labour left by migrating men. This phenomenon, coupled with the increased desire for female agricultural labourers – because of their tolerance of low wages – has led to a significant increase in the feminization of agricultural labour in India since the 1990s. While neoliberal writers argue that the increasingly feminized workforce of agricultural labour in rural India is largely demand-driven – both by male-out migration and thus the freeing up of agricultural work for women, I will argue, in accordance with the Marxist-feminist school of thought, that the increased feminization of agricultural labour in rural Andhra Pradesh does not reflect rural prosperity, but in fact is the “consequence of increasing pauperization among the small peasantry” (Garikipati 2008:630). This paper will explore the debate of whether or not the feminization of the agricultural workforce in rural Andhra Pradesh has accelerated female independence and empowerment in both the private (household) and public spheres. This locality study will thus add to a critical Marxist-feminist perspective of the feminization of agricultural labour in India generally, and the semi-arid region of Andhra Pradesh specifically, while raising the question of who truly benefits form the feminization of the agricultural workforce. 

Characterization and Classification of Soils in Semi-arid Region of Tatrakallu Village of Anantapuramu District in Andhra Pradesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 389
Author(s):  
G. Sashikala ◽  
M.V.S. Naidu ◽  
K.V. Ramana ◽  
K.V. Nagamadhuri ◽  
A. Pratap Kumar Reddy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arid Region ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

Assessment of Feed Resources Availability for Livestock in the Semi Arid Region of Andhra Pradesh, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
P. Ravi Kanth Reddy ◽  
Raju Jakkula ◽  
A. Nagarjuna Reddy ◽  
D. Srinivasa Kumar ◽  
R.K. Sowjanya Lakshmi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arid Region ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Feed Resources ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

scholarly journals Identification of Potential Groundwater Recharge Sites in a Semi-arid Region of Pakistan Using Saaty’s Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP)

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-70
Author(s):  
Muhammad Suliman ◽  
Samiullah Samiullah ◽  
Muhammad Ali
Keyword(s):  
Arid Region ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Drainage Density ◽  
Groundwater Potential ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Arid Environments ◽  
Analytical Hierarchical Process ◽  
Gis And Remote Sensing ◽  
Semi Arid Region ◽  
Semi Arid

Groundwater is a precious source of fresh water and a major component of the entire water supply. Both water quality and quantity could be satisfied by evaluating the groundwater potential sites (GWPS). This paper analyzes the ground-water potentials in a semi-arid region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It describes a standard methodology to identify and map GWPS using integrated Geographical Information System (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) methods. Eight parameters including elevation, slope, drainage density, lineaments density, soil, geology, land use/land cover and rainfall were integrated to explore areas with groundwater holding capability. GWPS were delineated through subjective weights assigned after coupling various thematic layers using Saaty’s Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP). The modelled GWPS were cross-checked with tube wells data. The result indicates that the central part of the study area has good potential for groundwater reserves/exploitation, where the factors i.e. moderate to high drainage density, sedimentary sequence of alluvial plain, low elevation etc. discern the central portion of the study area as a suitable site for groundwater. This study suggests that the applied method proves to be very significant and reliable tool for timely assessment of quality assured evaluation of groundwater resources. This study could be a systematic guide for future investigations for water related explorations, especially in semi-arid environments.

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