Abstract
Through a case study of farmers in India we examine the relationship between drip irrigation subsidy policies, farmer adoption and technological choice. We examine changes in the subsidy design and the implications that these have for farmers. We show how the negotiation of multiple interests influences the kind of technology promoted and the design of the subsidy programme. This creates barriers to adoption, particularly for relatively resource-poor farmers. For these famers, the relative advantages of low-cost alternative technologies appear to be significant.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 112-129 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Water International |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2021 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Water Science and Technology
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law