Command Area Development Programmes

Command Area Development Programmes
Author: M. Venkata Reddy
Publisher: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9788175330825

This book presents a comprehensive account of problems and issues associates with command area development. It is a longitudinal study where the same set of villages and households were studied at two points of time with a gap of eight years. The main thrust of the study, among other things, is on on-farm development, water management, agricultural extension and the locational advantages of a farm plot in ensuring timely and adequate supply of water.

An Evaluation of Small-scale Freshwater Rural Aquaculture Development for Poverty Reduction

An Evaluation of Small-scale Freshwater Rural Aquaculture Development for Poverty Reduction
Author:
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2005
Genre: Aquaculture
ISBN: 9715615503

This report looks at small-scale aquaculture from the viewpoint of poverty reduction. What are the main factors that enable fish farming to generate livelihoods and reduce poverty? Based on case studies, the first part of the report highlights the importance of access to capital assets--human, social, natural, physical, and financial--and to a range of transforming processes, such as markets, institutions, facilities, infrastructure, and services.

Productivity Of Land And Water

Productivity Of Land And Water
Author: J. H. Patil
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 436
Release: 1997
Genre: Agricultural productivity
ISBN: 9788122411065

The Book Contains Articles On Productivity Of Land And Water By Eminent Authors. It Provides Valuable Inputs For Policy Making In India And Developing Countries All Over The World. The Topic Is Presently Very Important Because Of The Imperatives Of Growth And Quality Of Production At Competitive Prices For Global Markets. The Book Will Certainly Be Useful To Researchers And Academicians Working On Agriculture. Irrigation And Allied Subjects. It Is A Valuable Guide To Farmers Wanting To Pursue Cultivation In An Enlightened Manner.A Wide Range Of Subjects Is Covered Such As Sustainable Agriculture, Management Of Drought Prone Areas, Impact Of Land Reforms. Watershed Development. Soil Management, Availability Of Demand For Water, Policies For Improving Productivity, Advances In Water Management.Farmers Participation In Irrigation Management, Mechanisation In Agricultural Production, Extension Of New Agricultural Production, Extension Of New Agricultural Technologies, Agricultural Productivity In India And International Dimension Of Marketing Of Agricultural Produce.The Contributors Are Well Known Scholars On The Subjects Covered. Their Distinguished List Includes The World Famous Agricultural Scientist, Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, And Economists, Dr. C.H. Hanumantrao And Dr. Y.K. Alag Who Is Presently Minister For Planning, Government Of India.Dr. M.A. Chitale Who Is A Receipient Of 1993 Stockholm Water Prize And Who Is Presently Secretary General Of The International Commission On Irrigation And Drainage Has Written A Comprehensive Introduction. He Provides Additional Thoughts And Information On Related National And International Aspects And Also Brings Out Interlink Ages Between The Different Topics Dealt With By The Authors Of The Articles To Present The Theme Of Productivity In Its Totality.

Irrigation Investment, Technology, And Management Strategies For Development

Irrigation Investment, Technology, And Management Strategies For Development
Author: K. William Easter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2019-04-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0429712030

This book reports on a study that assessed the effectiveness of irrigation technologies and management practices in the Third World. Using a management model, it offers new perspectives on the evaluation of investment priorities and the benefits of irrigation projects in developing countries.

An Impact Evaluation of India's Second and Third Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Projects

An Impact Evaluation of India's Second and Third Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Projects
Author: Howard White
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2008
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0821375431

The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank has undertaken impact evaluations of the Bank's support to irrigation in Andhra Pradesh, India (under AP Irrigation II and III), and of the U.K. Department for International Development supported Rural Livelihoods Project (RLP). This is one of a series of IEG impact evaluations (see appendix H). IEG's program of impact evaluation is in part carried out under a Department for International Development-IEG partnership agreement; hence the focus on RLP. However, survey villages are also covered by the Bank supported DPIP project, so that the findings are also relevant to this project.

Agricultural Development

Agricultural Development
Author: Raja Ram
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
Total Pages: 382
Release: 1993
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9788170172994

The Present Book Offers A Comprehensive And Coherent Account With Evaluation Of The Impact Of Irrigation On Agricultural Growth In Sharda Sahayak Command Area. Here, The Main Thrust Is On Irrigation As A Key Factor For Agricultural Development Of The Area, Which Ultimately Leads To Increase In Yield Per Unit Land. Inefficient Management Of Irrigation System Emanating From Lack Of Coordination, Failure Of Irrigation Department In The Provision Of Proper Distribution System, Drainage Facilities And Appropriate Steps For Reduction Of Seepage Losses, Was Realized By The Government During The Third Plan Period. Consequently, A Planned Programme Of Area Development Through A Unified Multi-Disciplinary Organization Was Thought Of. This Concept Of Area Development Necessitated The Creation Of Command Area Development Projects In The Country. Sharda Sahayak Command Area Development Project Was Established In 1973-74. The Main Objectives Of The Study Were Set To Examine The Definite And Positive Impact Of The Project, To Boost Agricultural Production And To Suggest Effective Remedial Measures. To Achieve These Objectives, The Study Aims Particularly At Making An Assessment Of The Following Core Functions Of The Project: (A) Integrated Water Management, (B) Farm Development Works, And (C) Agricultural Inputs And Extension Services. This Book Will Serve As A Suitable And Useful Text For Cad Workers, Planners, Economists, Agricultural Scientists, Policy Makers, Rural Development Planners And Researchers. The Book Is Also Likely To Be Of Great Interest To All Those Interested In Project Analysis Whether As Administrative Change-Agents, Academic Theory Builders Or As Field Researchers.