31 dec. 2025 · India’s rice export boom is accelerating groundwater depletion through virtual water exports. Explore causes, impacts, initiatives and the way ahead.

This paper presents a comprehensive review of virtual water content estimates for various Indian products and evaluates the current state and trends of India’s virtual water trade.

India commands a sizeable global market share, exporting water-guzzling crops like paddy, sugarcane, and cotton, compromising its strategic water security. The virtual export of water …

23 uur geleden · Recent studies confirm that India remains a major virtual water exporter, with rice, cotton, and sugarcane — some of the world’s most water-intensive crops — driving this …

1 jan. 2025 · Despite being water stressed, India is a major global VW exporter. This echoes the need for better water management practices in India. The article further provides …

5 aug. 2025 · With India exporting 26,000 million litres of VW between 2006 and 2016, it could be headed for a water scarcity within 300 years. This article examines VW trade using case …

8 jul. 2025 · Considering the implications of India’s virtual water trade and its risks on national water security, there is a growing need for transformation in rice production, procurement and …

3 aug. 2025 · The current study seeks to comprehend the dynamics of the global water economy and the evolution of this concept over time. Additionally, it aims to explore the concept of water …

24 mei 2024 · Our study, with the help of pooled regression, found that in the period of 6 years between 2014 to 2019, India’s trade in rice and wheat (two most important agricultural …

15 jul. 2025 · India’s rice exports strain water resources. Explore why virtual water trade demands a sustainable rice supply chain transformation.