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International Journal of Water Resources Development Volume 23, 2007 - Issue 4
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Rational Pricing of Water as an Instrument of Improving Water Use Efficiency in the Agricultural Sector: A Case Study in Gujarat, India

Katar Singh India Natural Resources Economics and Management (INREM) Foundation, Gujarat, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 679-690 | Published online: 03 Jan 2008

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