CAPTURING THE ECONOMIC SURPLUS CREATED BY IRRIGATION

Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

THE ECONOMICS OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

A FARMER SURVEY AND VILLAGE COMPARISON TO EVALUATE IRRIGATION IMPROVEMENT IN SAMBALPUR, INDIA

Farm Management,

RETURNS FROM INVESTMENTS IN IMPROVING VILLAGE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS: AN EXAMPLE FROM INDIA

Community/Rural/Urban Development,

MONITORING AND EVALUATION FOR INTEGRATED RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

ISSUES IN IRRIGATION PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

DIFFERENCES IN THE TRANSACTION COSTS OF STRATEGIES TO CONTROL AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL OFFSITE AND UNDERSITE DAMAGES

Environmental Economics and Policy,

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MANAGING WATER CONFLICTS IN MINNESOTA

Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

THE TANKS OF SOUTH INDIA (A POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE EXPANSION IN IRRIGATION)

Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

REFORM OF IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT POLICY IN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

This paper examines the reform of water and irrigation management in Africa and compares it with similar reforms in Asia. Several things are evident from the review. First, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is at an earlier stage of irrigation development and reform than Asia. Second, the articulated need for reform is much stronger in Asia than it is in SSA. Third, the productivity of small-scale irrigated farms is significantly lower in SSA compared to Asia. Thus any irrigation investment strategy in SSA should be different from Asia and focus on increasing small-farm productivity as well as small-scale irrigation projects. Finally, all direct government irrigation investments should be done jointly with decisions regarding the type of project management.International Development, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,