If you want productivity and efficiency, put irrigation systems in the hands of farmers: Generally speaking big dam and irrigation systems in developing countries are less productive. When the control ...

Pursuing sustainable irrigation without significant irrigation efficiency gains could negatively impact environmental and development goals in many areas of the world, a new study has found. Pursuing ...

It is necessary to develop modern methods of irrigation and replace them instead of traditional irrigation by farmers due to the lack of water in most areas. Considering the current situation when the ...

Irrigation expansion has been promoted as a way to improve global nutrition and health by increasing food production and income. However, its impact on the health and nutrition of local communities is ...

A key component of the programme is the development of a large-scale water conveyance and irrigation system that will ...

Climate change is expected to affect crop production worldwide, particularly in rain-fed agricultural regions. As climate change shifts rainfall patterns, irrigation is a powerful tool to increase the ...

GOVERNMENT says it has managed to develop 50 irrigation schemes under the Turnkey Phase 1 and the National Accelerated Irrigation Development programmes as the country moves to avert a food crisis in ...

MANILA, Philippines — Support from the national government for irrigation development will be crucial even with the upcoming devolution of functions to local government units (LGUs), given limitations ...

Farming without assured water supply can be risky , especially for cost-intensive crops. Irrigation not only helps increase crop yield and cropping intensity but also encouragesfarmers to adopt the ...

Development of irrigation is enabling small and marginal farmers in rain-fed regions of West Bengal to double their incomes by introduction of high-value horticultural crops Supported by the private ...

MANILA, Philippines — The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) plans to accelerate the development of irrigation projects in the country through public private partnerships (PPP). In a statement ...