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Irrigation Impacts on Income Inequality and Poverty Alleviation
Policy Issues and Options for Improved Management of Irrigation Systems
Author : Bhattarai, Madhusudan and Sakthivadivel, R. et al.
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Place of Publish: Sri Lanka, Colombo
Year: 2002
Page Numbers: 29
Acc. No: 1414
Class No: 333.7 BHA-SA
Category: Books & Reports
Subjects: Environment and Natural Resources
Type of Resource: Monograph
Languages: English
ISBN: 92-9090-476-3
This study examines the conceptual and policy issues relating to the impact that irrigation has on crop production, farm income, inequities in income distribution and poverty alleviation. It also focuses specifically on poverty issues associated with head-tail water distribution inequality in an irrigation system. Further, it discusses policies on the progress of irrigation infrastructure for better crop yield and thereby improve on the farm income which systematically helps alleviate poverty.
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