Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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Sri Lanka's Irrigation Overhaul Promises Abundant Harvests, Transformed Livelihoods

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IWMI Research Reports
Development strategy for the irrigation sector of Sri Lanka 2006-2016
Sarath Abayawardana, Fuard Marikar, Deeptha Wijerathna, F. N. Gichuki

Paper Summary

This report from IWMI in Sri Lanka aimed to plan out how to boost irrigation in Sri Lanka from 2006 to 2016. To do this, they studied and mapped a bunch of water sources across the country. They found that improving existing irrigation systems and using different types of water could really enhance the irrigation sector's performance. The report lays out a blueprint for Sri Lanka to make significant upgrades to its irrigation systems over the decade.

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