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Irrigation Overhaul Transforms Livelihoods in Sri Lankan Farming Community

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
Economic impacts of irrigation water management: Huruluwewa Major Irrigation Scheme
K. M. Gunaratne

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The article discusses the economic impacts of managing irrigation water at the Huruluwewa Major Irrigation Scheme in Sri Lanka. Researchers examined how water management practices affect the economy in that area. The study was presented at a national conference in 1998.