Forty Years of Irrigation and Drainage System Performance

Event: Asian Irrigation Forum 2012

Forty Years of Irrigation and Drainage System Performance

11 April 2012

Author / Speaker:

Thierry Facon, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation - Email the author | Other materials by the author

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This paper examines the performance and effectiveness of solutions offered by irrigation and drainage systems in Asia over the last 40 years. It aims to find out if traditional performance indicators are pertinent in the region’s new context and set of challenges. It also looks at the implications if renewed investment in irrigation and drainage systems is to be effective.

Geographical Focus:

Global

Regional - Asia

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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