Have diesel price hikes actually led to farmer distress in India

摘要: The current study shows that the recent diesel price hike had an insignificant impact on irrigation costs incurred by well owners in eastern India. Further, analysis of farming enterprises and water buyers from both electric wells confronted with a differential cost showed farmers would be able to cope very high rise through efficiency improvements allocating more area crops give higher returns per unit land water. By doing this, they are maintain farm returns.