Increasing agricultural production in Nepal: role of low-cost irrigation development through farmer participation

Prachanda Pradhan

No 114039 in IWMI Books from International Water Management Institute

Abstract: This book reveals that Nepal irrigation policy directives and resources must be channeled to encourage the participation of beneficiaries and to focus the functions of the Department of Irrigation on a management perspective . The low cost approaches recommended in the paper include : 1) incorporating farmer participation in operation and management, 2) considering lower cost structures in surface irrigation and underground water development and, 3) improving the management of irrigation systems

Keywords: Farm; Management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1989
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.114039

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