The Role of research-supported irrigation policy in sustainable irrigated agriculture: an interpretive precis of the case of Pakistan

Bandaragoda, D.J. (1993) The Role of research-supported irrigation policy in sustainable irrigated agriculture: an interpretive precis of the case of Pakistan. Discussion Paper. International Irrigation Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Abstract

Over the past few decades, Pakistan's irrigated-agriculture environment has gradually changed. The emergence of waterlogging and salinity, the advent of groundwater development, the proliferation of private tubewells, the establishment of new project-based facilities, the demand orientation offarm-level irrigation operations due to improved agricultural practices,and the limitations on overall availability of good quality water, have all added different dimensions to this gradual change. To meet the demands of this changing situation, Pakistan embarked upon several research efforts andpolicy initiatives. The paper outlines seven selected state interventions which were fed by both research efforts and policy initiatives. Results of these interventions were of varying degrees of success. Where research and policy proceeded hand in hand, and interacted more closely, the resultsappeared to be more positive

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Irrigated farming; Irrigation policy; Sustainability; Pakistan; Water allocation; Groundwater performance; Institutions; RP8772
Subjects:	Social Sciences > Agricultural Economics
Divisions:	General
Depositing User:	Mr Daneti Raju
Date Deposited:	19 May 2014 05:58
Last Modified:	19 May 2014 05:58
URI:	http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/12795

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