Technology for whom? Solar irrigation pumps, women, and smallholders in Nepal
Agricultural technologies are often promoted as a medium for women’s economic empowerment, which can transform unequal gender relations in rural agrarian societies. This paper investigates three solar irrigation pump (SIP) schemes implemented by state and non-state actors and examines their impacts...
Main Authors: | Gitta Shrestha, Labisha Uprety, Manohara Khadka, Aditi Mukherji |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1143546/full |
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