An overview is given of present system and on-farm water use efficiencies and the potential for water savings and yield increases through the use of improved distribution networks and more appropriate irrigation technologies for smallholders.
| Title | Improving water use in agriculture : experiences in the Middle East and North Africa |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1993 |
| Authors | van Tuijl, W |
| Secondary Title | World Bank technical paper |
| Volume | no. 201 |
| Pagination | xiii, 55 p.: 5 box, 3 fig., 10 tab. |
| Date Published | 1993-01-01 |
| Publisher | World Bank |
| Place Published | Washington, DC, USA |
| ISBN Number | 0821324071 |
| Keywords | appropriate technology, case studies, cyprus, efficiency, irrigation, israel, jordan, recommendations, water conservation, water demand, water shortage |
| Abstract | An overview is given of present system and on-farm water use efficiencies and the potential for water savings and yield increases through the use of improved distribution networks and more appropriate irrigation technologies for smallholders. The water conservation efforts of Israel, Cyprus and Jordan are examined in detail concerning institutions, the irrigation infrastructure, water charges, demand management, operation and maintenance, irrigation scheduling and extension, technology development and transfer, the role of the private sector, quality control on irrigation equipment, land tenure and land consolidation, and water users associations. The World Bank's experience with lending for the irrigation sector in the region is also described. The elements that would need to be considered for inclusion in a national programme for water conservation in the agricultural sector are identified. |
| Notes | 17 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 272.2 |
