Kick-starting a second green revolution in Bengal [India].

Two decisions taken by the Government of West Bengal, one, to facilitate easier extraction of groundwater, and the other, the application of a fi xed connection fee for an electricity connection to farmers could well lead to a quantum leap in agricultural production.

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Main Authors: Mukherji, Aditi, Shah, Tushaar, Banerjee, Partha Sarathi
Format: Journal Article biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:green revolution, agricultural production, groundwater extraction, water use, electricity, pumps, policy, irrigation, economic aspects, farmers,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40376
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Summary:Two decisions taken by the Government of West Bengal, one, to facilitate easier extraction of groundwater, and the other, the application of a fi xed connection fee for an electricity connection to farmers could well lead to a quantum leap in agricultural production.