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The Adoption of Tubewell Technology in Pakistan

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  • M. Jamil Chaudhry

    (University of Balochistan, Quetta.)

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The use and adoption of indivisible technology are not restricted by ownership or class structure. We have found, however, that in 1972,-and still in 1980, though tubewells were owned by a minor fraction of total farm households (and predominantly by the large and medium farmers), they were used by a substantial proportion of farm households. Predictably, the user-owner ratio was the highest in the case of the small farmers in all provinces. The relative importance of the small and medium farmers as owners of this technology increased over the period, particularly in the Punjab where tubewells are concentrated. The development of a hire market in tubewell services has given birth to a new entrepreneurial class in the rural areas. Inequalities in rural income are dwindling and benefits emanating from new technology are shared. These conclusions are of vital importance because they negate the existing views and show that CO the indivisibility of technology has not been a barrier to its adoption, and that (ii) the fact that the share of the small and medium farmers in the ownership of tubewells has increased gives support to the thesis that if a technology is profitable, farmers will adopt it where possible. Thus, the view that small farmers are conservative and resist change can no longer be sustained. Further, it shows that the small and medium farm sector, in particular, holds the potential for investment in technology.

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  • M. Jamil Chaudhry, 1990. "The Adoption of Tubewell Technology in Pakistan," The Pakistan Development Review, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, vol. 29(3 and 4), pages 291-303.
    • Handle: RePEc:pid:journl:v:29:y:1990:i:3-4:p:291-303
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    3. Walter P. Falcon, 1970. "The Green Revolution: Generations of Problems," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 52(5), pages 698-710.
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