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Guidelines for Institutional Arrangements, Training, Irrigation and Agriculture Production Improvements Under On-Farm Water Management Programme
Abstract:
Agriculture plays a dominant role in the Nepalese economy and constitutes a major portion of the gross domestic product (GDP). During the eighties, Nepal was recognised as a net exporter of food grains. However, the country has been increasingly importing food grains in recent years as the population has grown and agricultural growth has been low. Increase in crop production in the past was mainly due to expansion in the area under cultivation rather than an increase in productivity. Since irrigation development is capital intensive, it is essential to derive maximum benefits from the created infrastructure by properly utilising every unit of water in order to achieve optimal returns from irrigated agriculture in terms of crop production and yields. #FAO #AgricultureProducdtionImprovements #2005
Publisher: FAO Type / Script:
Official Document  in  English
Keywords:
WATER PRICES, WATER STORAGE, WATER TRANSFER, DROUGHT CONTROL, FLOOD CONTROL, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER POLICY, WATER RESOURCES, WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT, WATER TREATMENT, IRRIGATION, IRRIGATION FARMING, DRAINAGE, CULTIVATION SYSTEMS, CROP MANAGEMENT, CROPP MONITORING, CROP YIELDS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT MARKETING
Thematic Group:
FAO, (2005)
Thesaurus:
03.05.00 - Water
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Feeder: PRATIKSHA MAHARJAN, Editor: SANJIYA SHRESTHA, Auditor:
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Guidelines for Institutional Arrangements, Training, Irrigation and Agriculture Production Improvements under On-Farm Water Management Programme
Abstract:
Agriculture plays a dominant role in the Nepalese economy and constitutes a major portion of the gross domestic product (GDP). During the eighties, Nepal was recognised as a net exporter of food grains. However, the country has been increasingly importing food grains in recent years as the population has grown and agricultural growth has been low. Increase in crop production in the past was mainly due to expansion in the area under cultivation rather than an increase in productivity. Since irrigation development is capital intensive, it is essential to derive maximum benefits from the created infrastructure by properly utilising every unit of water in order to achieve optimal returns from irrigated agriculture in terms of crop production and yields. #FAO #AGRICULTURE_PRODUCTION_IMPROVEMENTS #2005
Publisher: FAO Type / Script:
Official Document  in  English
Keywords:
WATER PRICES, WATER STORAGE, WATER TRANSFER, DROUGHT CONTROL, FLOOD CONTROL, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER POLICY, WATER RESOURCES, WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT, WATER TREATMENT, INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT, TRAINING, IRRIGATION, ON-FARM WATER MANAGEMENT, IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE, CROPPING PATTERNS AND CROPPING CALENDAR, CROP YIELD, PRODUCT MARKETING, FARMERS' FIELD SCHOOL, FARMER TO FARMER TRAINING
Thematic Group:
FAO, (2005)
Thesaurus:
03.05.00 - Water
PDF | File Size: 2.14 MB   Download
Feeder: PRATIKSHA MAHARJAN, Editor: , Auditor:
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