Costs of diesel pump irrigation systems in the Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains: What options exist for efficiency gains?

Groundwater irrigation plays a critical role in supporting food security, rural livelihoods and economic development in South Asia. Yet, large disparities in groundwater access and use remain across the region. In the Western Indo-Gangetic Plains (WIGP) of India and Pakistan, subsidized rural electr...

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Main Authors:	Foster, Timothy, Adhikari, Roshan, Urfels, Anton, Adhikari, Subash, Krupnik, Timothy J., International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, International Rice Research Institute
Format:	Brief
Language:	Inglés
Published:	International Food Policy Research Institute 2019
Subjects:	costs irrigation systems efficiency monsoon climate irrigation rates groundwater land ownership irrigation diesel engines agricultural productivity
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146663