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Solar-powered irrigation in Nepal: Adoption and consequences for fossil fuel use

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  • Kafle, Kashi
  • Balasubramanya, Soumya
  • Stifel, David

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  • Kafle, Kashi & Balasubramanya, Soumya & Stifel, David, 2022. "Solar-powered irrigation in Nepal: Adoption and consequences for fossil fuel use," 2022 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Anaheim, California 322256, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.322256
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