Irrigation Sector In Sri Lanka

Author : M. Kikuchi
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 : 9290905018
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Irrigation Sector in Sri Lanka written by M. Kikuchi and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2002 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing the area under irrigation and the widespread adoption of seed-fertilizer technology were the major factors that contributed to enhanced rice production in Sri Lanka, enabling the country to achieve self-sufficiency in rice. In recent years, there has been a shift in emphasis from expanding the irrigated land base to enhancing the productivity of irrigated land through diversification of agriculture and improvement of rice production, with better water management in irrigation schemes. This report attempts to assess how the irrigation sector in Sri Lanka is adapting itself to these new challenges. It analyzes the future direction of irrigation in Sri Lanka in light of recent trends in public and private investment in this sphere, and the revolution in groundwater development brought about by the poor performance and gradual deterioration of existing irrigation schemes.

Author : P. B. Aluwihare
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 : 9290901373
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Irrigation Investment Trends in Sri Lanka written by P. B. Aluwihare and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1991 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : M. H. S. Dayaratne
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 : 9290901365
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A review of alternative strategies for improving farmer-managed irrigation systems in Sri Lanka written by M. H. S. Dayaratne and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : W. A. T. Abeysekera
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 : 929090156X
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rehabilitation of Irrigation Systems in Sri Lanka written by W. A. T. Abeysekera and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1993 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction; Tank irrigation modernization project; Gal Oya Water management project; Major irrigation rehabilitation project; Uda Walawe rehabilitation project; Irrigation systems management project; Experiences and lessons learned; Research issues for further investigations.

Author : Kapila P. Vimaladharma
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 : 9290901322
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A selected bibliography on small-scale irrigation systems in Sri Lanka written by Kapila P. Vimaladharma and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1990 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : International Water Management Institute
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 : 9290903805
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multiple Uses of Water in Irrigated Areas written by International Water Management Institute and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1999 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water is being transferred out of agriculture to meet the growing demand in other areas, often without an agreement of or compensation to farmers with irrigated land and water rights. Furthermore, there is a failure to recognize that irrigation systems supply water not only for the main fields, but also for domestic uses, home gardens, trees and other permanent vegetation, and livestock. Other productive uses include fishing, harvesting of aquatic plants and animals, and a variety of other enterprises such as brick making. In addition, irrigation systems can have a positive or negative effect on wildlife habitats. Thus, the withdrawal of water affects the rural household, rural economy, and the environment in a number of ways. This paper argues that to ensure efficient, equitable, and sustainable water use, to reduce poverty and improve the well-being of the community, irrigation and water resources policies need to take into account all uses and users of water within the irrigation system. The multiple uses of water in the Kirindi Oya irrigation system are examined in this paper. An interdisciplinary group of scientists have investigated a number of areas including water accounting, water quality, household water use, the valuing of water for alternative uses, and the complementarities, competition, and conflicts among uses and users.

Author : Molle, Francois, Renwick, M.
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 : 9290905840
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Economics and politics of water resources development: Uda Walawe Irrigation Project, Sri Lanka written by Molle, Francois, Renwick, M. and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2005 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Uda Walawe Irrigation and Resettlement Project (UWIRP) located in the Southern dry zone of Sri Lanka was initiated in the early 1950s. The original plan for the UWIRP was a highly ambitious social, economic and physical engineering project aimed at creating a modern, profitable agriculture sector. This report examines the history of water resources development and investment decisions for the UWIRP over a period of 50 years and uncovers underlying processes that shaped the evolution of the project and highlights the limitation of viewing development as a mere set of technical and social engineering endeavors.

Author : Collectif
Publisher : Institut français de Pondichéry
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Water management in rural South India and Sri Lanka written by Collectif and published by Institut français de Pondichéry. This book was released on 2021-07-21 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water resources and their uses and management are - worldwide and on the regional scale of South Asia - one of the main concerns of the environmental and social equilibrium of the new century. These proceedings therefore contribute to the efforts of Indo-French and Sri Lankan-French cooperation to develop scientific collaboration on water management. The contributions by Indian, Sri Lankan and French specialists in the social sciences – historians, economists, sociologists, anthropologists, geographers – as well as specialists in agronomy, soil sciences or forestry, offer critical approaches and data from various disciplines regarding the understanding of water availability and water uses and management in South India and Sri Lanka, along with themes that emerge from these considerations.

Author : M. Samad
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 : 9290903848
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Assessment of Participatory Management of Irrigation Schemes in Sri Lanka written by M. Samad and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1999 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the application of a standard methodology developed by IWMI to assess the impact of irrigation management transfer on the performance of irrigation schemes. Includes detailed analysis of the effects of participatory management on the performance of irrigation schemes in Sri Lanka.

Author : Samad, M
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 : 9290903961
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Status and future direction of water research in Sri Lanka: proceedings of the National Conference held at the BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4-6 November 1998. written by Samad, M and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1998-11-04 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers in this volume were presented at the first National Workshop on the Status and Future Directions of Research pertaining to the water sector in Sri Lanka, held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka during 4-6 November, 1998. The aim ofthe conference was for policy makers and senior water managers in Sri Lanka to share and discuss the findings, implications and uses of current research dealing with any aspect of water, and to prioritize future research needs, develop a national water research strategy and initiate a network of water researchers in Sri Lanka and abroad to carry out relevant research in the future. In selecting papers for the conference, priority was given to those authored by persons who had limited opportunities to disseminate their research findings or share empirical experiences. Although the main language of the conference was English, authors were specifically encouraged to present papers in either Sinhala or Tamil.