An assessment of the social impact of treadle pump technology for manual irrigation in eastern India, the Nepal Terai, and Bangladesh, South Asia's so-called "poverty square." Treadle pump technology can be a powerful tool for poverty reduction in this region. It "self-selects" the poor, and puts...
Shah, Tushaar
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Alam, Muhammad Mehboob
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Kumar, M. Dinesh
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Nagar, R.K.
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Singh, M.
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[Pedaling out of poverty: social impact of a manual irrigation technology in South Asia]
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Pedaling out of poverty: social impact of a manual irrigation technology in South Asia
This report reviews several decades of global experience in transferring management of government-run irrigation systems to farmer associations or other nongovernmental agencies in an attempt to apply the lessons of success to the African smallholder irrigation context.
Shah, Tushaar
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Merrey, Douglas J.
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Lange, M.de
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Samad, M.
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[Institutional alternatives in African smallholder irrigation: lessons from international experience with irrigation management transfer]
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Institutional alternatives in African smallholder irrigation: lessons from international experience with irrigation management transfer
Shah, Tushaar
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Verma, S.
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Durga, N.
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Rajan, A.
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Goswami, A.
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Palrecha, A.
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[Har Khet Ko Pani(Water to Every Farm): rethinking Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)]
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Har Khet Ko Pani(Water to Every Farm): rethinking Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)
Detailed case study of Rajsamadhiyala watershed in the semi-arid tropical area of Gujarat in India revealed that rainwater harvesting through watershed management doubled the productivity of groundnut and other major crops, increased cropping intensity by 32% in eight years. With improved groundw...
Sreedevi, T.K.
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Wani, S.P.
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Sudi, R.
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Patel, M.S.
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Talati, Jayesh
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Singh, S.N.
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Shah, Tushaar
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[On-site and off-site impact of watershed development: a case study of Rajasamadhiyala, Gujarat, India]
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On-site and off-site impact of watershed development: a case study of Rajasamadhiyala, Gujarat, India
This report analyzes the history of groundwater development in the eastern Uttar Pradesh region over the 1950-1990 period. Its main conclusion is that the story of groundwater-based livelihood creation in the Ganga basin is one of failed public initiatives and successful adaptive responses by pri...
Shah, Tushaar
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[Wells and welfare in the Ganga Basin: public policy and private initiative in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India]
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Wells and welfare in the Ganga Basin: public policy and private initiative in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, India
Perera, L.R.
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Bonn, M.
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Naren, T.
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Sopheak, C.
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Tiang, S.
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Channarith, U.
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Soveng, N.
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Sokin, L.
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Serey, S.
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Sophorn, E.
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Sinak, K.
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Innocencio, Arlene
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Noble, A.D.
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Shah, Tushaar
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[Towards establishing a system of monitoring and evaluation for the Participatory Irrigation Management Program in Cambodia]
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Towards establishing a system of monitoring and evaluation for the Participatory Irrigation Management Program in Cambodia
Shah, Tushaar
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[Increasing water security: the key to implementing the sustainable development goals]
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Increasing water security: the key to implementing the sustainable development goals
Shah, Manisha
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Chowdhury, S. D.
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Shah, Tushaar
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[Pro-poor farm power policy for West Bengal: analytical background for a policy pilot in Monoharpur village, West Bengal]
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Pro-poor farm power policy for West Bengal: analytical background for a policy pilot in Monoharpur village, West Bengal