Overview

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.

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Author:   K. William Easter
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9780367158613

ISBN 10:   0367158612
Pages:   270
Publication Date:   07 December 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Studies in Water Policy and Management Charles W. Howe, General Editor -- Foreword -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Introduction and Conceptual Model -- Priorities for Irrigation Planning and Investment -- Implementing Irrigation Projects: Operational and Institutional Problems -- Irrigation Development Needs in India -- Alternatives for Improving Small-Scale Irrigation Systems in Alfisol Watersheds in India -- Management, Production, and Rehabilitation in South Indian Irrigation Tanks -- Agricultural Intensification in Thailand: Complementary Role of Infrastructure and Agricultural Policy -- The Economics of Small Tank Irrigation in Northeast Thailand -- An Evaluation of River Pump and Tank Irrigation Systems in Northeast Thailand -- The Asian Development Bank Approach to Research Design for Irrigation Projects1 -- Private Tubewell and Canal Water Trade on Pakistan Punjab Watercourses -- Allocative Impacts of Alternative Methods of Charging for Irrigation Water in Egypt -- Direct or Indirect Alternatives for Irrigation Investment and the Creation of Property -- Irrigation Policies for Future Growth in Agriculture

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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.

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