Large farmers dig deeper tube wells in areas with water depletion

Columns show average dept of tube wells (in meters)

The paper takes following land size for farmer categories: marginal farmers (1-2 acres), small farmers (2-4 acres), medium farmers (4-10 acres) and large farmers (greater than 10 acres)
Chart: Roshan Kishore Source: Socio-economic Implications of Depleting Groundwater Resource in Punjab: A Comparative Analysis of Different Irrigation Systems, Anindita Sarkar, EPW 2011 Get the data