Revitalizing Asia’s Irrigation: To sustainably meet tomorrow’s food needs
Mukherji, Aditi; Facon, Thierry | June 2009
Abstract
Ending hunger, given Asia’s swelling population, increasing urbanization and climate change, presents a huge challenge for farmers. With land and water resources stretched, they must double their output from existing cultivated areas. Irrigation systems will be vital to help meet future food needs and reverse past environmental degradation, even given higher yields from rainfed agriculture. However, the irrigation sector must first be revitalized to unlock its potential, by introducing innovative practices and changing the way it is governed and managed.
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Mukherji, Aditi; Facon, Thierry. 2009. Revitalizing Asia’s Irrigation: To sustainably meet tomorrow’s food needs. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/2391. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9090-709-1
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Public Sector
Public Sector Projects
Irrigation Water
Irrigation Water Management
Public Water
Surface Water
Infrastructure projects
Public finance
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