Irrigation with Arsenic-rich water in Bengal- Mitigation options presented by Aditi Mukherji

In this talk presented at the IWMI-TATA Annual Partners' meet at Anand, Gujarat in November 2012, Aditi Mukherji presents options for decreasing arsenic buildup in food. These include deficit irrigation, soil fertilization, growing crops other than paddy, switching to As tolerant paddy cultivars, cooking methods to reduce As content in cooked rice and nutritional supplements. read the background paper here: http://iwmi-tata.blogspot.in/2012/11/2012-highlight-12.html For more about the meet, visit here: http://www.indiawaterportal.org/iwmi-tata-apm-2012