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Adoption and impacts of microirrigation technologies: Empirical results from selected localities of Maharashtra and Gujarat states of India

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  • Namara, Regassa E.
  • Upadhyay, Bhawana
  • Nagar, Rashmi K.

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This report analyzes the economics of alternative microirrigation technologies ranging from low-cost drip and sprinkler systems to the capital-intensive systems, the determinants of adoption of microirrigation technology, the poverty outreach of the different microirrigation systems, and the sustainability implications of microirrigation adoption.

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  • Namara, Regassa E. & Upadhyay, Bhawana & Nagar, Rashmi K., 2005. "Adoption and impacts of microirrigation technologies: Empirical results from selected localities of Maharashtra and Gujarat states of India," IWMI Research Reports 44543, International Water Management Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:iwmirr:44543
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.44543
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