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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| author | Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh Giordano, Mark Rathore, M.S. |
| author_browse | Giordano, Mark Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh Rathore, M.S. |
| author_facet | Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh Giordano, Mark Rathore, M.S. |
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| description | 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 back, because its technical requirements, highly bureaucratic processes and pricing incentives turn many drip providers into rent-seeking agents rather than service providers to farmers, leading to price increases of 40% or more. If capital costs are truly the constraint on drip expansion in India, alternative models to address them are available. |
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| spelling | CGSpace920902025-03-11T09:50:20Z The negative impact of subsidies on the adoption of drip irrigation in India: evidence from Madhya Pradesh Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh Giordano, Mark Rathore, M.S. irrigation systems drip irrigation subsidies microirrigation adoption technology irrigation equipment pricing rent capital costs state intervention farmers constraints administration 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 back, because its technical requirements, highly bureaucratic processes and pricing incentives turn many drip providers into rent-seeking agents rather than service providers to farmers, leading to price increases of 40% or more. If capital costs are truly the constraint on drip expansion in India, alternative models to address them are available. 2018-01-02 2018-04-18T10:05:55Z 2018-04-18T10:05:55Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92090 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh; Giordano, M.; Rathore, M. S. 2018. The negative impact of subsidies on the adoption of drip irrigation in India: evidence from Madhya Pradesh. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 34(1):66-77. (Special issue: Politics and Policies for Water Resources Management in India). doi: 10.1080/07900627.2016.1238341 |
| spellingShingle | irrigation systems drip irrigation subsidies microirrigation adoption technology irrigation equipment pricing rent capital costs state intervention farmers constraints administration Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh Giordano, Mark Rathore, M.S. The negative impact of subsidies on the adoption of drip irrigation in India: evidence from Madhya Pradesh |
| title | The negative impact of subsidies on the adoption of drip irrigation in India: evidence from Madhya Pradesh |
| title_full | The negative impact of subsidies on the adoption of drip irrigation in India: evidence from Madhya Pradesh |
| title_fullStr | The negative impact of subsidies on the adoption of drip irrigation in India: evidence from Madhya Pradesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | The negative impact of subsidies on the adoption of drip irrigation in India: evidence from Madhya Pradesh |
| title_short | The negative impact of subsidies on the adoption of drip irrigation in India: evidence from Madhya Pradesh |
| title_sort | negative impact of subsidies on the adoption of drip irrigation in india evidence from madhya pradesh |
| topic | irrigation systems drip irrigation subsidies microirrigation adoption technology irrigation equipment pricing rent capital costs state intervention farmers constraints administration |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92090 |
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