A low cost drip irrigation system for small farmers in developing countries

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 119-124

  Polak, Paul ^a   Nanes, Bob ^b   Adhikari, Deepak ^b  

^a International Development Enterprises   (United States)

^b Intl Development Enterprises   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Drip irrigation; Economics; Irrigation; Low cost; Trickle irrigation; Water conservation; Water management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRIP IRRIGATION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; IRRIGATION TECHNIQUES; IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT; SEMI-ARID REGION; SMALL FARM SECTOR; SMALLHOLDERS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANDHRA PRADESH; INDIA; NEPAL;

MORUS (PLANT);

EID: 0030851066     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1997.tb04088.x     Document Type: Article

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