The negative impact of subsidies on the adoption of drip irrigation in India: evidence from Madhya Pradesh

Drip irrigation in India has expanded slowly. One reason cited is the high capital costs facing the smallholder-dominated agricultural sector. Governments have provided capital subsidies in response. This study finds that, rather than improving access to drip, the subsidy system holds the technology...

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Main Authors: Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh, Giordano, Mark, Rathore, M.S.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92090

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