Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

Irrigation system rehabilitation transforms rural livelihoods, boosts food security.

RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
Issues related to interventions in farmer managed irrigation: Rehabilitation of a tank irrigation system
R. Sakthivadivel, C. R. Shanmugham

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The article discusses issues with interventions in farmer-managed irrigation systems, focusing on the rehabilitation of a tank irrigation system in Digana Village, Sri Lanka. The main goal was to address challenges in public intervention in these systems. The researchers studied the situation in IIMI, Nepal, and the Ministry of Water Resources in Sri Lanka. The key findings suggest that there are significant issues related to interventions in farmer-managed irrigation systems that need to be addressed for effective rehabilitation.