Irrigation Investment, Technology, and Management Strategies for Development
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Agricultural Extension Personnel
agricultural policy analysis
Agricultural University Farms
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Communal Irrigation Systems
Dry Season Crops
economic efficiency
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Evaluate Project Performance
Existing Irrigation Systems
Expected Project Benefits
Farm Size Variation
Farmer Cooperation
government food policy
Irrigation Associations
Irrigation Investment
Large Irrigation Projects
Northeast Thailand
participatory irrigation management
Private Tubewells
project sustainability assessment
Pump Projects
Short Run Marginal Cost
Small Scale Irrigation
Small Scale Irrigation Projects
small-scale irrigation project evaluation
smallholder farming systems
Substantial Inducements
Sweet Corn
Tamil Nadu
Tank Projects
Tubewell Water
Type Iv
water pricing strategies
water resource management
Wet Season Rice
Product details
- ISBN 9780367008741
- Weight: 720g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 07 Jun 2019
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The results of investment in irrigation projects in developing countries have often been disappointing both to investors and to local beneficiaries. The editors argue that the ultimate goals of irrigation projects must be set within the larger context of general social issues. Economic efficiency must often be weighed against social gains; irrigation projects cannot be conceived simply as technical problems, and structures must be designed with reference to their continuing maintenance and operation. Using a management model, the contributors offer new perspectives on the evaluation of investment priorities and the potential benefits of irrigation projects in developing countries. Recommendations on evaluating investments in small-scale irrigation projects, improvements in water allocation, project rehabilitation and maintenance, water pricing, government food policy, technical assistance, and project sustainability are empirically grounded in studies from India, Thailand, Pakistan, and Egypt. The analysis of specific small-scale projects suggests that there are many opportunities for improving farmer participation and thus increasing the chances of success for these projects.
K. William Easter is professor of agricultural and applied economics at the University of Minnesota, working in the general area of economic development and resource economics, with a special focus on water and land problems and resource pricing issues.
