Irrigation Management for Crop Diversification in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka

Irrigation Management for Crop Diversification in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka
Author: Senen M. Miranda
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 111
Release: 1989
Genre: Agricultural diversification
ISBN: 9290901063

This paper is a synthesis of IIMI's research on irrigation management for crop diversification in Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka. It provides some conclusions and recommendations, the potentials and constraints to more intensive non-rice production during the drier part of the year in irrigation systems that have been developed primarily for rice production. The research results obtained from selected irrigation systems sites in the three countries from 1985 to date were analyzed and compared by establishing common reference points where they existed, such as common constraints, potentials and institutional arrangements and by explaining differences based on observed data for each system. Relevant secondary data other than from the research sites were located to shed further insight in the synthesis.

Irrigation Management for Diversified Cropping

Irrigation Management for Diversified Cropping
Author: International Irrigation Management Institute
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 279
Release: 1987
Genre: Cropping systems
ISBN: 9555790035

Improvements in rice growing technologies during the last two decades have resulted in a number of countries, especially in the humid tropical regions of Asia, nearing self-sufficiency in rice production. Consequently, policies are shifting in these countries toward minimizing the under-utilization of land by increasing the cropping intensity of irrigated areas, particularly by growing non-rice crops during the dry season. These workshop papers discuss the advantages of and constraints to crop diversification in different country situations throughout Asia.

Expanding the Frontiers of Irrigation Management Research

Expanding the Frontiers of Irrigation Management Research
Author: Douglas J. Merrey
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1997
Genre: Irrigation
ISBN: 9290903465

Research results: performances assessment; Research results: design and operation of irrigation systems; Research results: policy, institutions, and management; Research results: health and environment; Training and institutional strengthening; Conclusions: outputs, impacts, and future directions.

Advancements in IIMI's Research 1989-91

Advancements in IIMI's Research 1989-91
Author: International Irrigation Management Institute
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 302
Release: 1992
Genre: Farm management
ISBN: 9290901446

Financial and human resources : irrigation investment trends in Sri Lanka, implication for policy and research in irrigation management;organizational dynamics in a corporate-type irrigation organization, and analysis of the national irrigation administration in the Philippines;system turnover to farmers in the Philippines;management training through special awards;reinforcing management at system level: a comparativestudy of farmer-managed systems in northern Pakistan;irrigation management for crop diversication;studies on rice-based irrigation systems management in Bangladesh;emerging issues and trends:issues in conjunctive management of groundwater and surface irrigation systems in Punjab, Pakistan, an initial assessment;salinity in Punjab watercourse commands and irrigation systems operations;application of mathematicalmodels for simulation of canal operations at Kirindi Oya, Sri Lanka, preliminary results;towards better performance:performance of new irrigation settlement schemes, a case study of kirindi Oya, Sri Lanka;performance of secondary canals in Pakistan Punjab, research on equity andvariability at the distributary level.

Potential for Diversified Cropping in the Rice Lands of Sri Lanka

Potential for Diversified Cropping in the Rice Lands of Sri Lanka
Author: C. M. Wijayaratna
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1996
Genre: Agricultural diversification
ISBN: 9290903414

Introduction and objectives; Recent trends in diversified cropping in rice lands; Agro-ecological factors that influence diversified cropping in rice lands; Economic, social, and institutional factors affecting diversified cropping; Summary and conclusions.