Irrigation sector in Sri Lanka: recent investment trends and the development path ahead
Increasing the area under irrigation and the widespread adoption of seed-fertilizer technology were the major factors that contributed to enhanced rice production in Sri Lanka, enabling the country to achieve self-sufficiency in rice. In recent years, there has been a shift in emphasis from expandin...
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International Water Management Institute
2002
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| author | Kikuchi, M. Barker, Randolph Weligamage, Parakrama Samad, M. |
| author_browse | Barker, Randolph Kikuchi, M. Samad, M. Weligamage, Parakrama |
| author_facet | Kikuchi, M. Barker, Randolph Weligamage, Parakrama Samad, M. |
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| description | Increasing the area under irrigation and the widespread adoption of seed-fertilizer technology were the major factors that contributed to enhanced rice production in Sri Lanka, enabling the country to achieve self-sufficiency in rice. In recent years, there has been a shift in emphasis from expanding the irrigated land base to enhancing the productivity of irrigated land through diversification of agriculture and improvement of rice production, with better water management in irrigation schemes. This report attempts to assess how the irrigation sector in Sri Lanka is adapting itself to these new challenges. It analyzes the future direction of irrigation in Sri Lanka in light of recent trends in public and private investment in this sphere, and the revolution in groundwater development brought about by the poor performance and gradual deterioration of existing irrigation schemes. |
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| spelling | CGSpace398492025-11-07T08:43:45Z Irrigation sector in Sri Lanka: recent investment trends and the development path ahead Kikuchi, M. Barker, Randolph Weligamage, Parakrama Samad, M. irrigated farming public investment private investment cropping systems water management rehabilitation operating costs maintenance costs wells pumps Increasing the area under irrigation and the widespread adoption of seed-fertilizer technology were the major factors that contributed to enhanced rice production in Sri Lanka, enabling the country to achieve self-sufficiency in rice. In recent years, there has been a shift in emphasis from expanding the irrigated land base to enhancing the productivity of irrigated land through diversification of agriculture and improvement of rice production, with better water management in irrigation schemes. This report attempts to assess how the irrigation sector in Sri Lanka is adapting itself to these new challenges. It analyzes the future direction of irrigation in Sri Lanka in light of recent trends in public and private investment in this sphere, and the revolution in groundwater development brought about by the poor performance and gradual deterioration of existing irrigation schemes. 2002 2014-06-13T14:29:32Z 2014-06-13T14:29:32Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39849 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Kikuchi, M.; Barker, R.; Weligamage, P.; Samad, M. 2002. Irrigation sector in Sri Lanka: recent investment trends and the development path ahead. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). vi, 48p. (IWMI Research Report 062) |
| spellingShingle | irrigated farming public investment private investment cropping systems water management rehabilitation operating costs maintenance costs wells pumps Kikuchi, M. Barker, Randolph Weligamage, Parakrama Samad, M. Irrigation sector in Sri Lanka: recent investment trends and the development path ahead |
| title | Irrigation sector in Sri Lanka: recent investment trends and the development path ahead |
| title_full | Irrigation sector in Sri Lanka: recent investment trends and the development path ahead |
| title_fullStr | Irrigation sector in Sri Lanka: recent investment trends and the development path ahead |
| title_full_unstemmed | Irrigation sector in Sri Lanka: recent investment trends and the development path ahead |
| title_short | Irrigation sector in Sri Lanka: recent investment trends and the development path ahead |
| title_sort | irrigation sector in sri lanka recent investment trends and the development path ahead |
| topic | irrigated farming public investment private investment cropping systems water management rehabilitation operating costs maintenance costs wells pumps |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39849 |
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