The increasing demand for solar-powered irrigation systems in agriculture has spurred a race for projects as it potentially offers a cost-effective and sustainable energy solution to off-grid farmers while helping food production and sustaining livelihoods. As a result, countries such as Morocco ...
Closas, Alvar
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Rap., E.
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[Solar-based groundwater pumping for irrigation: Sustainability, policies, and limitations]
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Solar-based groundwater pumping for irrigation: Sustainability, policies, and limitations
Kozicka, M.
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Weber, R.
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Kalkuhl, M.
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[Cash vs. in-kind transfers: the role of self-targeting in reforming the Indian food subsidy program.]
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Cash vs. in-kind transfers: the role of self-targeting in reforming the Indian food subsidy program.
Montagnini, F.
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Cusack, D.
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Petit, B.
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Kanninen, M.
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[Environmental services of native tree plantations and agroforestry systems in Central America]
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Environmental services of native tree plantations and agroforestry systems in Central America
Bank Mandiri, the largest bank in Indonesia, was the latest government institution to provide financial subsidies to Indonesian forestry conglomerates by writing off major part of their debts. Before Bank Mandiri, IBRA, under the pressure by the IMF for the “quick sales” of its assets, had writte...
Barr, C.
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Setiono, B.
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[Writing off Indonesia’s forestry debt: how the IMF, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency and Bank Mandiri are financing forest destruction]
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Writing off Indonesia’s forestry debt: how the IMF, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency and Bank Mandiri are financing forest destruction
Shah, M.
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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 – III: results of ITP’s Monoharpur experiment]
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Pro-poor farm power policy for West Bengal – III: results of ITP’s Monoharpur experiment
Besides India, there are a few other countries like Mexico, Spain, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China which also make intensive use of groundwater. This highlight reviews groundwater institutions and policies in these countries, with a special focus on the interlinkages between energy and groundwater...
Mukherji, Aditi
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Shah, Tushaar
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[A review of international experience in managing energy irrigation nexus.]
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A review of international experience in managing energy irrigation nexus.
Irrigation subsidies have become a highly contentious issue over the years and alternative approaches and conventions have been evolved in measuring the magnitude of these subsidies. Given the fact that the capital cost is a sunk cost, this paper has used the O&M cost of the project and the gross...
Kuppannan, Palanisami
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Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh
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Mohan, Kadiri
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[Are we over-estimating irrigation subsidies in multipurpose water resources projects in India? methodological issues and evidence.]
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Are we over-estimating irrigation subsidies in multipurpose water resources projects in India? methodological issues and evidence.
Studies from nine states indicate that adoption of micro-irrigation (MI) technologies - drip and sprinkler systems - has a positive impact in terms of water saving, yield and income enhancement at farm level. However, the overall impression among the farmers is that MI is capital intensive and su...
Kuppannan, Palanisami
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Raman, S.
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[Potential and challenges in up-scaling micro-irrigation in India: experiences from nine states.]
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Potential and challenges in up-scaling micro-irrigation in India: experiences from nine states.
Indian agriculture is trapped in a complex nexus of groundwater depletion and energy subsidies. This nexus is the product of past public policy choices that initially offered opportunities to India?s small-holder-based irrigation economy but has now generated in its wake myriad economic, social, ...
Shah, Tushaar
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Giordano, Mark
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Mukherji, Aditi
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[Political economy of the energy-groundwater nexus in India: exploring issues and assessing policy options.]
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Political economy of the energy-groundwater nexus in India: exploring issues and assessing policy options.
Recent hikes in food prices have created economic and social turmoil in many African countries. But in Malawi, fertilizer and seed subsidies have enabled small-scale farmers to improve maize productivity and achieve food security.
Denning, G.L.
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Kabambe, P
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Sánchez, P.A.
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Malik, A.
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Flor, R
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Harawa, R
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Nkhoma, P
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Zamba, C
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Banda, C
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Magombo, C
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Keating, M
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Wangila, J.
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Sachs, JD
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[Input subsidies to improve smallholder maize productivity in Malawi : Toward an African green revolution]
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Input subsidies to improve smallholder maize productivity in Malawi : Toward an African green revolution