Food Production: The Critical Role of Irrigation Water

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  • Khem Raj Sharma Nepal’s Department of Irrigation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/hn.v3i0.1918

Keywords:

Irrigation management transfer, water users, AMIS, World Bank, Nepal

Abstract

As food need rises, Nepal's reliance on irrigated agriculture does increase. Increased production to satisfy the food demand of the future must essentially come from intensification, not from expansion of agriculture. Intensification potential of irrigated agriculture is much higher than rainfed system. Technologies, professionals and farmers should go together to achieve greater impacts and ensure the country's food security.

Key words: Irrigated agriculture, food security, farmer participation, conjunctive use, physical infrastructure, integrated water resource management, Nepal  

doi: 10.3126/hn.v3i0.1918

Hydro Nepal Journal of Water, Energy and Environment Issue No. 3, July 2008. Page 35-37

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Author Biography

Khem Raj Sharma, Nepal’s Department of Irrigation

Agricultural engineer and works for Nepal’s Department of Irrigation. Dr Sharma is specialized in land and water resources management and has working experience from Cambodia, Bangladesh and India. In Nepal, he worked as the Coordinator of Nepal Irrigation Sector Project and On-farm Water Management Program. He was engineer-in-charge of the Integrated Hill Development Project and the Hill Food Production Project. He has authored two books and has presented numerous scientific papers in national and international forums. He was chief editor of Irrigation Newsletter and Sichai Gatibidhi, and has taught and guided engineering students in  their thesis.

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Published

2009-05-26

How to Cite

Sharma, K. R. (2009). Food Production: The Critical Role of Irrigation Water. Hydro Nepal: Journal of Water, Energy and Environment, 3, 35–37. https://doi.org/10.3126/hn.v3i0.1918

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Vol. 3 (2008)

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