Alok Sikka
Country Representative - India and Bangladesh / Senior Fellow
Alok served as Deputy Director General (Natural Resource Management) at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India, and Technical Expert (Watershed Development) (in the rank of Additional Secretary to the Government of India), National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA), Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi, India. He was Director of the ICAR Research Complex for the Eastern Region, Patna, India, and Basin Coordinator for the Indo-Gangetic Basin under the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF) from 2002 to 2007.
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A roadmap and tools for water-energy-food nexus security in South Asia
Thinking in systems is only the beginning of securing water, energy, food and environmental systems across South Asia. Real progress depends on clear roadmaps, practical tools and action on the ...
How Bharat-VISTAAR turns digital infrastructure into real-world decisions for Indian agriculture
Alok Sikka and Giriraj Amarnath reflect on how, through partnerships with institutions like IWMI, Bharat-VISTAAR can evolve from a data platform into a decision-ready public good ...
What the evidence says about solar irrigation and groundwater sustainability in Bangladesh
An IWMI study shows that solar irrigation expansion under fee-for-service model can happen without risk to groundwater sustainability ...
A One Health approach to fight waterborne antimicrobial resistance in India
With projections of up to 1.4 million deaths related to antimicrobial resistance a year by 2030, India needs to take immediate and intensified action ...
Public-private partnerships scale solar-powered agriculture in Bangladesh
The second phase of SoLAR kicks off in Bangladesh, advancing the transition toward sustainable, carbon-neutral irrigation ...
Inclusive financial models empower women in India’s agriculture sector to expand income opportunities
This International Day of Rural Women, IWMI’s innovative finance models are empowering women farmers in India with greater involvement, access to resources and opportunities in agriculture ...
How Bangladesh can gain from managing floodwater
Floodwater management offers a promising opportunity for Bangladesh's agriculture to tackle water scarcity, mitigate flooding and promote sustainable development ...
India to get its first AI-based chatbot to tackle drought
SukhaRakshak AI, the drought protector, is to transform the realities of millions of farmers and their communities ...
IWMI and partners are catalyzing climate resilience in India
The recent launch of the CGIAR Climate Action Program in the Indian states of Odisha and Tamil Nadu marks a major step toward integrating science-based climate solutions into state-level planning ...
November-December 2024 Research Journal RoundupÂ
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from November and December 2024 ...
September-October 2024 Research Journal RoundupÂ
Roundup of research, journal and other academic articles from September and October 2024 ...
Odisha’s integrated approach to food, land and water
The new report by IWMI and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water highlights the strengthening of policy coherence ...
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