Joshi, Vidyut; Acharya, Akash - eSocialSciences - 2010
. Policy intervention is required to reform the subsidy structure so that it becomes targeted, reaches small and marginal … sections of the farmers and examines whether the subsidy is pro-poor in nature. The paper, by citing field experiences, shows … that the big farmers are reaping the benefits of subsidy and selling water to the small and marginal farmers who are at the …