Agro-well and pump diffusion in the dry zone of Sri Lanka: past trends, present status and future prospects

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cg.coverage.countrySri Lanka
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2LK
cg.coverage.regionSouth-eastern Asia
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asia
cg.isbn92-9090-507-7en
cg.issn1026-0862en
cg.number66en
dc.contributor.authorKikuchi, M.en
dc.contributor.authorWeligamage, Parakramaen
dc.contributor.authorBarker, Randolphen
dc.contributor.authorSamad, M.en
dc.contributor.authorKono, H.en
dc.contributor.authorSomaratne, H.M.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-13T14:29:33Zen
dc.date.available2014-06-13T14:29:33Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/39853
dc.titleAgro-well and pump diffusion in the dry zone of Sri Lanka: past trends, present status and future prospectsen
dcterms.abstractThe use of shallow wells, equipped with small pumps, to lift groundwater has spread rapidly in many agricultural regions of tropical monsoonal Asia. In Sri Lanka, the rapid and pervasive invasion of agro-wells and pumps drew the attention of policymakers and researchers, but many questions were left unanswered due to lack of research in the area. This study aims to fill this gap in knowledge, based on observations and data obtained in field surveys conducted in major and minor irrigation schemes in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. This report gives the key findings of this study into the pattern, extent and causes of the spread and use of agro-wells and pumps in traditional villages and irrigated settlement schemes. It investigates farmer investments in agro-wells and pumps, the private internal rate of return to these investments, the economic viability of investments and incentives for farmers to make investmentsen
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationKikuchi, M.; Weligamage, P.; Barker, R.; Samad, M.; Kono, H.; Somaratne, H. M. 2003. Agro-well and pump diffusion in the dry zone of Sri Lanka: past trends, present status and future prospects. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). v, 48p. (IWMI Research Report 066)en
dcterms.isPartOfIWMI Research Reporten
dcterms.issued2003
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen
dcterms.subjectwellsen
dcterms.subjectfarmer-led irrigationen
dcterms.subjectconstruction technologyen
dcterms.subjectpumpsen
dcterms.subjectarid zonesen
dcterms.subjectinvestmenten
dcterms.subjectirrigation systemsen
dcterms.subjectirrigation programsen
dcterms.subjectriceen
dcterms.subjectestimationen
dcterms.typeReport

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