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

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dc.creatorMalik, Ravinder Paul Singh
dc.creatorGiordano, Mark
dc.creatorRathore, M.S.
dc.date2018-01-02
dc.date2018-04-18T10:05:55Z
dc.date2018-04-18T10:05:55Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:34:20Z
dc.descriptionDrip 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.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/92090
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/159757
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceMalik, 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
dc.subjectirrigation systems
dc.subjectdrip irrigation
dc.subjectsubsidies
dc.subjectmicroirrigation
dc.subjectadoption
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.subjectirrigation equipment
dc.subjectpricing
dc.subjectrent
dc.subjectcapital costs
dc.subjectstate intervention
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectconstraints
dc.subjectadministration
dc.titleThe negative impact of subsidies on the adoption of drip irrigation in India: evidence from Madhya Pradesh
dc.typeJournal Article

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