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Ashitha S. Santhosh

Publications (2)

From Siltation to Sustainability: A Farmer Centered Assessment of Farm Pond Degradation and Conservation Priorities in Palakkad

Ashitha S. Santhosh, A. R. Durga, Anil Kuruvila, F. Thasnimol & Kiran Karthik Raj · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2026

Background: Farm ponds are among the most widely promoted on-farm water-harvesting structures for emergency or supplementary irrigation and for stabilising crop production in rainfed and semi-arid tracts. Over time, however, many of these structures lose their functional efficien...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2026/v19i4927

Farmers’ Adaptation Preferences under Water Scarcity: A Comparative Analysis of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India

R. Rashmi, A. R. Durga & Ashitha S. Santhosh · Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · 2026

Aims: To assess and compare farmers’ preferences for adaptation strategies to water scarcity in Chittur (Palakkad district, Kerala) and Pollachi North (Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu), two groundwater-dependent farming regions on either side of the Palakkad Gap. Study Design: Cr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arja/2026/v19i4928