Results of management turnover in two irrigation districts in Colombia

Evaluates the turnover of two formerly government-managed irrigation districts in Colombia to the water users' associations. Impacts are analyzed in terms of the cost of irrigation to farmers and the government, the quality of water distribution, the sustainability of irrigation, the productivity of agriculture, and farmer income.

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Main Authors: Vermillion, Douglas L., Garcés-Restrepo, C.
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
Published: International Irrigation Management Institute 1996
Subjects:irrigation management, irrigated farming, privatization, farmer participation, farmers' associations, farmer-agency interactions, farmer-managed irrigation systems, social aspects, economic aspects, operations, maintenance, agricultural production, sustainability, water distribution,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39785
https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/IWMI_Research_Reports/PDF/pub004/REPORT04.PDF
https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.005
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Summary:Evaluates the turnover of two formerly government-managed irrigation districts in Colombia to the water users' associations. Impacts are analyzed in terms of the cost of irrigation to farmers and the government, the quality of water distribution, the sustainability of irrigation, the productivity of agriculture, and farmer income.