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Pedaling out of poverty: social impact of a manual irrigation technology in South Asia

An assessment of the social impact of treadle pump technology for manual irrigation in eastern India, the Nepal Terai, and Bangladesh, South Asia's so-called "poverty square." Treadle pump technology can be a powerful tool for poverty reduction in this region. It "self-selects" the poor, and puts to...

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Main Authors: Shah, Tushaar, Alam, Muhammad Mehboob, Kumar, M. Dinesh, Nagar, R.K., Singh, M.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2000
Subjects:
farmer-led irrigation
irrigation management
technology transfer
manual pumps
water lifting
low lift pumps
aquifers
poverty
irrigated farming
social impact
income
marketing
pricing
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39832
Summary:An assessment of the social impact of treadle pump technology for manual irrigation in eastern India, the Nepal Terai, and Bangladesh, South Asia's so-called "poverty square." Treadle pump technology can be a powerful tool for poverty reduction in this region. It "self-selects" the poor, and puts to productive use the region's vast surplus family labor. It is claimed that the treadle pump could raise the annual net household income by US$100, on the average.

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