Can drip irrigation technology be socially beneficial? Evidence from Southern India
Drip irrigation has received considerable attention from policy makers because of its significant contribution towards resource saving, enhanced agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability. This paper explores the potential benefits of drip irrigation adoption by addressing the social...
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2011
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| author | Kumar, D.S. Kuppannan, Palanisami |
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| description | Drip irrigation has received considerable attention from policy makers because of its significant contribution towards resource saving, enhanced agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability. This paper explores the potential benefits of drip irrigation adoption by addressing the social benefits and costs in Southern India. The study shows that adoption of drip irrigation technology has resulted in significant external and private benefits. The social benefit-cost ratio (SBCR) ranged from 4.33 to 5.19 at a 2% discount rate under different scenarios across regions. This confirms that a wide adoption of drip irrigation produces sufficient social benefits to justify the subsidization of drip irrigation. Water management policy should focus attention on the promotion of drip irrigation in regions where water and labour scarcity are critical. |
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| spelling | CGSpace404372025-06-17T08:24:05Z Can drip irrigation technology be socially beneficial? Evidence from Southern India Kumar, D.S. Kuppannan, Palanisami irrigation methods drip irrigation technology social benefits costs investment externalities water scarcity energy consumption farmers crops pumping wells policy Drip irrigation has received considerable attention from policy makers because of its significant contribution towards resource saving, enhanced agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability. This paper explores the potential benefits of drip irrigation adoption by addressing the social benefits and costs in Southern India. The study shows that adoption of drip irrigation technology has resulted in significant external and private benefits. The social benefit-cost ratio (SBCR) ranged from 4.33 to 5.19 at a 2% discount rate under different scenarios across regions. This confirms that a wide adoption of drip irrigation produces sufficient social benefits to justify the subsidization of drip irrigation. Water management policy should focus attention on the promotion of drip irrigation in regions where water and labour scarcity are critical. 2011-08-01 2014-06-13T14:47:40Z 2014-06-13T14:47:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40437 en Limited Access IWA Publishing Kumar, D. S.; Kuppannan, Palanisami. 2011. Can drip irrigation technology be socially beneficial? Evidence from Southern India. Water Policy, 13(4):571-587. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2010.311 |
| spellingShingle | irrigation methods drip irrigation technology social benefits costs investment externalities water scarcity energy consumption farmers crops pumping wells policy Kumar, D.S. Kuppannan, Palanisami Can drip irrigation technology be socially beneficial? Evidence from Southern India |
| title | Can drip irrigation technology be socially beneficial? Evidence from Southern India |
| title_full | Can drip irrigation technology be socially beneficial? Evidence from Southern India |
| title_fullStr | Can drip irrigation technology be socially beneficial? Evidence from Southern India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can drip irrigation technology be socially beneficial? Evidence from Southern India |
| title_short | Can drip irrigation technology be socially beneficial? Evidence from Southern India |
| title_sort | can drip irrigation technology be socially beneficial evidence from southern india |
| topic | irrigation methods drip irrigation technology social benefits costs investment externalities water scarcity energy consumption farmers crops pumping wells policy |
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