Pepsee systems: Grassroots innovation under groundwater stress

Water Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 303-318

  Verma, Shilp ^a   Tsephal, Stanzin ^b   Jose, Tony ^c  

^a Elecon   (India)

^b Uttranchal Organic Commodity Board   (India)

^c Kurshungal House   (India)

Author keywords

Grassroots innovation; Low cost drip irrigation; Maikaal; Micro irrigation; Pepsee systems; Water saving

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644538593     PISSN: 13667017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wp.2004.0020     Document Type: Article

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