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Pedaling out of poverty: Social impact of a manual irrigation technology in South Asia

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  • Shah, Tushaar
  • Alam, Mahmudul
  • Kumar, M. Dinesh
  • Nagar, Rashmi K.
  • Singh, Mahendra

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An assessment of the social impact of treadle pump technology for manual irrigation in eastern India, the Nepal Terai, and Bangladesh, South Asia's so-called "poverty square." Treadle pump technology can be a powerful tool for poverty reduction in this region. It "self-selects" the poor, and puts to productive use the region's vast surplus family labor. It is claimed that the treadle pump could raise the annual net household income by US$100, on the average.

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  • Shah, Tushaar & Alam, Mahmudul & Kumar, M. Dinesh & Nagar, Rashmi K. & Singh, Mahendra, 2000. "Pedaling out of poverty: Social impact of a manual irrigation technology in South Asia," IWMI Research Reports 44571, International Water Management Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:iwmirr:44571
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.44571
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