Rational pricing of water as an instrument of improving water use efficiency in the agricultural sector: A case study in Gujarat, India

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 679-690

  Singh, Katar ^a  

^a India Natural Resource Economics and Management (INREM) Foundation   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; CROPS; ECONOMICS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

CANAL IRRIGATION WATER; GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

IRRIGATION;

COSTS; CROPS; ECONOMICS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; IRRIGATION;

AGRICULTURE; IRRIGATION; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ASIA; EURASIA; GUJARAT; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 35648938045     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900620701488604     Document Type: Article

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