Against the dominant discourse: making a case for groundwater irrigation for poverty alleviation in West Bengal, India
West Bengal is a state of plentiful rainfall and high groundwater potential. It is also one of the poorer states in India. In view of this, many agencies such as RBI and the World Bank have recommended groundwater irrigation as a tool for poverty alleviation. West Bengal had recorded high agricultur...
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| Formato: | Conference Paper |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2007
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/38580 |
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