In many countries irrigated agriculture consumes a large proportion of the available water resources, often over 70% of the total. There is considerable pressure to release water for other uses, and as a sector irrigated agriculture will have to increase its efficiency and productivity of water use. Drawing on the author's 30 years of experience in some 28 countries, this book offers knowledge for the management of irrigation and drainage systems, including traditional technical areas of systems operation and maintenance, and expanding managerial, institutional and organizational aspects. Chapters provide guidelines to improve management, operation and maintenance processes, which move management thinking out of traditional public-sector mindsets to a more customer-focussed, performance-oriented service delivery. As a practical guide to improve efficiency and productivity in irrigated agriculture, this book will be essential reading for irrigation managers and technicians as well as students and policymakers in water management, agriculture and sustainable development.
Irrigation managers and technicians as well as students and policy makers in water management, agriculture and sustainable development.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Components of Irrigation and Drainage Schemes
Chapter 3 Management
Chapter 4 Operation of the Main System
Chapter 5 Operation of the On-Farm System
Chapter 6 Maintenance
Chapter 7 Training
Chapter 8 Financing
Chapter 9 Irrigation Management Transfer and Organizational Restructuring
Chapter 10 Performance Assessment
There is growing pressure worldwide on available water resources, requiring irrigated agriculture to increase its efficiency and productivity of water use and changes in the management, operation and maintenance of irrigation and drainage systems. Drawing on the author's 30 years of experience in almost 30 countries, this book provides...