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Can I read Drip irrigation as a socio-technical configuration: policy design and technological choice in Western India on EtoBox?

Drip irrigation as a socio-technical configuration: policy design and technological choice in Western India by Karan Misquitta; Trevor Birkenholtz is a Social Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.

What is Drip irrigation as a socio-technical configuration: policy design and technological choice in Western India about?

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.

Who reads Drip irrigation as a socio-technical configuration: policy design and technological choice in Western India?

It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Social Sciences.

Author
Karan Misquitta; Trevor Birkenholtz
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2021
Language
EN
Field
Social Sciences (Physical Sciences)