For the purpose of the study, it is important to analyse the determinants of irrigation technology choices and farm incomes. Fig. 1 below illustrates how the past condition of power supply and the expectations regarding the future along with farm and region specific characteristics affect the choice of irrigation technologies. The choice of a specific irrigation technology, in turn, together wi...

Article history: Received 14 January 2011 Received in revised form 9 March 2012 Accepted 11 March 2012 Available online 28 March 2012 JEL classification: D1 J2 Q1

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