Shaping the Future of Water for Agriculture a Sourcebook for Investment in Agricultural Water Management.

• Corporate Author: World Bank. Agriculture and Rural Development Department.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC : World Bank, Agriculture and Rural Development, c2005.
• Series: World Bank e-Library.
• Subjects: Irrigation > Economic aspects.; Irrigation water > Economic aspects.; Irrigation water > Management.; Water-supply, Agricultural > Economic aspects > Developing countries.; Water-supply, Agricultural > Management. > Developing countries; Water in agriculture > Economic aspects > Developing countries.; Agricultural industries > Foreign ownership.; Irrigation.; Irrigation > Aspect économique.; Eau d'irrigation > Aspect économique.; Eau d'irrigation > Gestion.; Eau > Approvisionnement agricole > Aspect économique > Pays en voie de développement.; Eau > Approvisionnement agricole > Gestion. > Pays en voie de développement; Eau en agriculture > Aspect économique > Pays en voie de développement.; Industries agricoles > Propriété étrangère.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > General. > Real Estate; Aspect économique.; Approvisionnement en eau.; Gestion de l'eau.; Agriculture.; Landwirtschaft.; Wasserversorgung.; Pays en développement.; Entwicklungsländer.; Electronic books.
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Agricultural water management is a vital practice in ensuring reduction, and environmental protection. After decades of successfully expanding irrigation and improving productivity, farmers and managers face an emerging crisis in the form of poorly performing irrigation schemes, slow modernization,...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Overview; Chapter 1: Building Policies and Incentives; Chapter 2: Designing Institutional Reforms; Chapter 3: Investing in the Improvement and Modernization of Irrigation Systems; Chapter 4: Investing in Groundwater Irrigation; Chapter 5: Investing in Drainage and Water Quality Management; Chapter 6: Investing in Water Management in Rainfed Agriculture; Chapter 7: Investing in Agricultural Water Management in Multipurpose Operations; Chapter 8: Coping with Extreme Climatic Conditions.