Indicators for Comparing Performance of Irrigated Agricultural Systems
Indicators for Comparing Performance of Irrigated Agricultural Systems

Author: D. J. Molden

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9290903562

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Introsuction; Performance indicatores for comparison; Features of the selected indicators; The indicators; Application; Temporal and spatial variation of indicators within a project; Limitations of the indicators; Interpretation of results; Discussion; data requirements to calculate performance indicators; Calculation example of performance indicators; World markrt prices of agricultural; products in constant 1995 dollars.

Guidelines for Benchmarking Performance in the Irrigation and Drainage Sector
Guidelines for Benchmarking Performance in the Irrigation and Drainage Sector

Author: Hector M. Malano

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9789251046180

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Many formal irrigation schemes are performing inefficiently for a number of reasons, among which the poor performance of irrigation institutions is one. Benchmarking may be defined as the identification and application of organisation specific best practices with the goal of improving competitiveness, performance and efficiency of such schemes. These guidelines are neither perfect nor final; rather, they represent the beginning of a long and exciting process of benchmarking in the irrigation and drainage sector.

Irrigation and Drainage Performance Assessment
Irrigation and Drainage Performance Assessment

Author: Marinus Gijsberthus Bos

Publisher: Cabi

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9780851999678

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This book draws together the knowledge that has been gained in irrigation and drainage performance assessment over the last 10 to 15 yers. Performance assessment is an essential management task. If the use of water for irrigation is to be improved, then we must understand current levels of performance and identify measures for improvement. This book provides guidelines to enable practitioners to apply the process and procedures that have evolved. Developed by a working group of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), it provides a theory and practice of how to audit and assess the performance of irrigation and drainage schemes. This book will be of interes to researchers and professionals in irrigation, drainage, soils and agricultural engineering.

Irrigation System Performance Assessment and Diagnosis
Irrigation System Performance Assessment and Diagnosis

Author: H. Murray-Rust

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 9290901926

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Irrigation system performance assessment and diagnosis. performance, performance indicators and performance frameworks. Design-management environments and irrigation system management objectives. Performance in fixed division systems. Performance in gated division systems. Lessons learned from the case studies. Proposition for improving performance. Sustaining irrigation performance.

A diagnostic model framework for water use in rice-based irrigation systems
A diagnostic model framework for water use in rice-based irrigation systems

Author: Wilfried Hundertmark

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 9290905298

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The paper presents a framework for water use in rice-based irrigation systems, which is based on linear programming (LP). This framework intends to facilitate improved understanding of a system's internal and external conditions and the constraints to productive use of the available land and water resources, and thereby create a reference for the assessment of the physical, economic and environmental performance of a given system. The framework is conceived as a tool that is used interactively in technical group sessions with farmers, system operators and extension workers, where structured discussions lead to improved data confidence, and understanding of complex irrigation systems.

Water for Life
Water for Life

Author: James L. Wescoat

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-10-16

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 9780521369800

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Successful water management is crucial for the proper operation of natural environmental systems and for the support of human society. These two aspects are interdependent, but decisions about one are often made without regard to effects upon the other. A persistent challenge is to consider them together. This book fully analyzes the relationship between water management, environmental conditions and public policy. It combines a careful review of the character and evolution of water management and evaluates management from the standpoint of the quality of the natural environment. Topics covered include domestic and industrial water supply and waste disposal, groundwater use, river channel and floodplain management, and integrated river basins. The processes of social decision-making are examined against a backdrop of plant-soil-water-ecosystem relationships and ecosystem change. Examples are drawn from around the world, from local watershed management to international river basin planning, with emphasis on integrative approaches.

An Assessment of the Small-Scale Irrigation Management Turnover Program in Indonesia
An Assessment of the Small-Scale Irrigation Management Turnover Program in Indonesia

Author: Douglas L. Vermillion

Publisher: IWMI

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 9290903929

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Examines the extent to which the Government of Indonesia's aspirations were realized through turnover program adopted in 1987. The impacts of management turnover on irrigation management and irrigated agriculture in selected systems in West and Central Java are analyzed. This study is part of a comparative research program to examine the impacts of irrigation management transfer in several countries using a common methodology.

Water Resources Management V
Water Resources Management V

Author: C.A. Brebbia

Publisher: WIT Press

Published: 2009-08-21

Total Pages: 625

ISBN-13: 184564199X

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Water resources, upon which the well-being of future generations depends, are under extreme pressure today all over the world. Resulting problems have given rise to many issues including water quality, quantity, management and planning, and reflect the growing concern and importance accorded to their sustainable management. The Fifth International Conference on Water Resources Management presents the more recent technological and scientific developments associated with the management of surface and sub-surface water resources. The papers are grouped under the following topics: Water Management and Planning; Waste Water Treatment and Re-use; Water Quality; Pollution Control; Management and Economics; Decision Support Systems; Hydraulic Systems; Flood Risk; Hydraulic Modelling; Irrigation Problems; Governance and Monitoring.

Food Systems Sustainability and Environmental Policies in Modern Economies
Food Systems Sustainability and Environmental Policies in Modern Economies

Author: Obayelu, Abiodun Elijah

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-03-09

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 1522536329

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Food security is essential to the advancement and development of economies and societies worldwide. The promotion of viable food structures is the most effective method of promoting food security. Food Systems Sustainability and Environmental Policies in Modern Economies is a relevant research publication that explores the importance of viable food structures as well as the critical positive impact these viable structures have on food security, nutrition, and poverty. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as irrigation schemes, agricultural input subsidies, and food cycles, this publication is geared toward professionals, researchers, and students seeking current research on viable food structures and their impact on society.