Efficient Irrigation and Water Conservation : Evidence from South India (English)

Widespread adoption of efficient irrigation technologies, including drip irrigation, has been proposed as a means of limiting groundwater overexploitation, especially in the intensively farmed and water-stressed South Asia region. This paper reports on a randomized controlled trial conducted in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to evaluate the potential productivity and water-saving benefits of smallholder drip irrigation. A group of well-owners...

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Fishman,Ram;

Gine,Xavier;

Jacoby,Hanan G.;
Document Date
2021/06/24
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9713
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2021/06/24
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Efficient Irrigation and Water Conservation : Evidence from South India
Keywords
irrigation

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Fishman,Ram; Gine,Xavier; Jacoby,Hanan G..

Efficient Irrigation and Water Conservation : Evidence from South India (English). Impact Evaluation series|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9713 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/475611624561753275

Efficient Irrigation and Water Conservation : Evidence from South India (English)

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