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management principles can be applied to government-managed
systems for improved performance. These aspects and key issues
relevant to government policy for intervention and the formulation of
development strategy are also examined. The study concludes that
even weak physical structures can be compensated for, by strong
and disciplined irrigation organizations.
Prachandra Pradhan
increasing Agricultural Production in Nepal
Nepal Country Paper No 2.1990. xiv + 59 p. A5. Softcover. ISBN 92-
9020-142-X. Price US$8. US$4 (developing countries).
The author contends that Nepal irrigation policy directives and
resources must be channeled to encourage the participation of
beneficiaries and to focus the functions of the Irrigation Department
on a management perspective. Three low cost approaches to this are
presented: incorporating farmer participation in operation and management,
considering lower cost structures in surface and groundwater
irrigation, and improving the management of irrigation.
PAKISTAN SERIES
Robert Johnson
Private tube well development in Pakistan’s Punjab: A
review of past programs/policies and relevant research
Pakistan Country Paper No 1. 1989. ix + 24 p. AS. Stapled. ISBN 92-
9090-151 -9. Price US$10. US$6. (developing countries)
Although Pakistan’s surface irrigation development has a long history,
the development of groundwater began only about 30 years
ago. During the past decade, government policy has been reoriented
towards private, instead of public tube wells. This paper examines the
policies that have affected tube well development and reviews past
literature on the subject.
J.W. Kijne
irrigation management in relation to waterlogging and
salinity: Precis for a research agenda in Pakistan
Pakistan Country Paper No 2. 1989. vii + 13 p. AS. Stapled. ISBN 92-
9090-151 -9. Price US$6.50. US$4.50. (developing countries).
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