Technology, groundwater, and gender : insights into smallholders’ access and preferences in West Bengal, India /
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2021
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Lountain, Sophie
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The inverse relationship between groundwater availability and rural poverty is critical in West Bengal, the most populated state in the East Gangetic Plains. Here, rapid expansion in groundwater irrigation has led to the emergence of irrigation and pump rental services and groundwater markets to support rural economies. This thesis analyses the functioning of West Bengal’s groundwater market and how its nuances affect the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. The findings illustrate the importance of understanding pump preference heterogeneity among farmers. Based on these findings, we investigate women's access to pumping technologies and other social behaviours to increase our understanding of how best to facilitate women's empowerment in agriculture.
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University of South Australia. UniSA Business.
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Thesis (PhD(Applied Economics))--University of South Australia, 2021.
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Copyright 2021 Sophie Lountain.
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1 ethesis (xii, 91 pages) :
colour illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 68-78)
colour illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 68-78)
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