Groundwater-driven paddy farming in West Bengal: how a smallholder-unfriendly farm power policy affects livelihoods of farmers

West Bengal, India’s largest rice-producing state, has over seven million small and marginal farmers. The rice economy of the region especially that of summer (Boro) paddy is backed by groundwater – an abundant resource in most parts of this State. Despite the rich and shallow aquifers, most of the...

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Main Authors:	Shah, Manisha, Shah, Tushaar, Daschowdhury, Sujata
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Informa UK Limited 2022
Subjects:	groundwater rice irrigation water smallholders farmers electricity supplies energy consumption policies water market tariffs pumps livelihoods
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119716