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Title Irrigation investment, technology, and management strategies for development / edited by K. William Easter
Published New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (1 volume)
Series Studies in water policy and management
Studies in water policy and management.
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Contributors; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1. INTRODUCTION AND CONCEPTUAL MODEL; The Problem; Irrigation Management Model; . Management Process; . Management System; . Activities arid Tasks; The Content; References; 2 PRIORITIES FOR IRRIGATION PLANNING AND INVESTMENT; New Irrigation vs. Rehabilitation; . Farm Level Investments; Large- vs. Small-Scale Projects; Three Types of Small-Scale Irrigation; Notes; References; 3 IMPLEMENTING IRRIGATION PROJECTS: OPERATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS
Operational Decisions for Water Allocation. Water Allocation Among Farmers; . Water Transmission to Farmers; . Water Source Allocation; Institutional and Organizational Arrangements; . National Water Institutions and Organizations; . Organizations for Water Distribution; . Distribution of Benefits; Notes; References; 4 IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT NEEDS IN INDIA; Irrigation in India; . Surface Water; . Ground Water; . Irrigation Investment; . Potential for Improving Irrigation; Command Area Development Authority (CADA); . Tubewell Corporation; . On-Farm Development (OFD)
. Irrigation Project AdministrationIrrigation in Tamil Nadu; Policy Options; . Land and Water Policies; . Research and Development; . Training; References; 5 ALTERNATIVES FOR IMPROVING SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN ALFISOL WATERSHEDS IN INDIA; Sources of Irrigation; . Tanks; . Canals; . Wells; Ways to Stabilize and Increase Water Supply; Improvement of Water Control in Existing Tanks; Composite Water Management System for Watersheds; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6 MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTION, AND REHABILITATION IN SOUTH INDIAN IRRIGATION TANKS; Tank Management; . Yield Response to Water
Tank Rehabilitation. Tank Selection; Conclusion; Notes; References; 7 AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION IN THAILAND: COMPLEMENTARY ROLE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND AGRICULTURAL POLICY; Rice Production; Policy Variables; Rice Policy; . HYVs and Fertilizer Use; . Land Tenure; . Irrigation Development; . Water Charges; Complementary Relationships; Rice and Fertilizer Price Relationships; Other Policy Considerations; Discussion and Conclusion; References; 8 THE ECONOMICS OF SMALL TANK IRRIGATION IN NORTHEAST THAILAND; Development of Small Tanks; Problem Statement and Objectives
Sampling Procedures and Data CollectionDescription of Study Tanks; Project Evaluation; Market Based Benefits; . Benefits Measured by Hypothetical Approach; . Project Costs; . Economic Life and Discount Rate; . Economic Returns; Conclusion and Recommendations; Notes; References; 9 AN EVALUATION OF RIVER PUMP AND TANK IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN NORTHEAST THAILAND; Irrigation Investment; Problem Statement and Objectives; Sampling Procedure; System Management; . Water Allocation, Maintenance, and Water Fees; . Conflict; . Factors Affecting Farmer Participation; . Water Utilization
Summary This book reports on a study that assessed the effectiveness of irrigation technologies and management practices in the Third World. Using a management model, it offers new perspectives on the evaluation of investment priorities and the benefits of irrigation projects in developing countries
Notes Easter, K. William
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Subject Irrigation projects -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries
Irrigation projects -- Developing countries -- Planning
Irrigation laws -- Developing countries -- Management
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
Irrigation projects -- Economic aspects
Developing countries
Form Electronic book
Author Easter, K. William, editor.
ISBN 9780429038600
0429038607
9780429732041
042973204X
9780429692024
0429692021
9780429712036
0429712030