Too Much Salt In The Rice Bowl: Irrigation In Sri Lanka

Selliah Thiruchelvam () and S. Pathmarajah
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Selliah Thiruchelvam: Dept. of Agricultural Economics, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
S. Pathmarajah: Dept. of Agricultural Economics, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

No pb1999081, EEPSEA Policy Brief from Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA)

Abstract: Salination is a major problem for agriculture in many parts of the world. However, this study from Sri Lanka has shown that the involving farmers in preventative measures can provide a cost-effective solution. The study looked at one of the largest irrigation schemes in Southeast Asia. The study concluded that salination represents a real threat to the scheme and that drainage improvement represents the best permanent solution to the issue.

Keywords: Salt; rice bowl; Sri Lanka (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999-08, Revised 1999-08
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