ABSTRACT

Through a case study of farmers in India we examine the relationship between drip irrigation subsidy policies, farmer adoption and technological choice. We examine changes in the subsidy design and the implications that these have for farmers. We show how the negotiation of multiple interests influences the kind of technology promoted and the design of the subsidy programme. This creates barriers to adoption, particularly for relatively resource-poor farmers. For these famers, the relative advantages of low-cost alternative technologies appear to be significant.

中文翻译：

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滴灌作为一种社会技术配置：印度西部的政策设计和技术选择

抽象的

通过对印度农民的案例研究，我们研究了滴灌补贴政策，农民采用和技术选择之间的关系。我们研究了补贴设计的变化及其对农民的影响。我们展示了多方利益的谈判如何影响所推广的技术类型和补贴计划的设计。这就给采用带来了障碍，特别是对于资源相对贫乏的农民而言。对于这些发烧友来说，低成本替代技术的相对优势似乎很明显。