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Achieving agricultural pumpset efficiency in rural India

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    (International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Washington DC, USA)

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Throughout India, the operation of lift irrigation systems ('pumpsets') is grossly inefficient, resulting in massive over-consumption of energy and inadequate irrigation, limiting agricultural productivity growth and resulting in the reduced welfare of smallholder farmers. This paper examines the potential for pumpset 'rectification', a development intervention being considered for large-scale programmes by a number of state agencies in India. Assessing the energy demand for centrifugal pumpsets at the national level, it outlines a practical methodology for applying rectification in the field. The results of the analysis indicate that rectifications can be very cost-effective and can be applied on a broad scale. Institutional and policy implications are derived for ensuring that rectifications will be effective, sustainable, and will maximize the benefits to India's farmers. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • William Reidhead, 2001. "Achieving agricultural pumpset efficiency in rural India," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 13(2), pages 135-151.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:13:y:2001:i:2:p:135-151
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.743
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    1. Kimmich, Christian & Sagebiel, Julian, 2016. "Empowering irrigation: A game-theoretic approach to electricity utilization in Indian agriculture," Utilities Policy, Elsevier, vol. 43(PB), pages 174-185.

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