This book addresses the technical, economic, and institutional problems connected with the development and utilization of irrigation water for agricultural production. Since 2007, condition assessments have been completed or are currently being conducted for all of bias revenue generating irrigation projects. Toolkit for monitoring and evaluation of agricultural. Planning of an irrigation project biology discussion.
This report is the result of the efforts and new insights of the entire team of the capacity building for lavumisa irrigation development project in swaziland. Cbid put much effort to capacitate irrigation experts in oromia region through several activities and finally made fruitful results for irrigation development. Planning and evaluation of irrigation projects 1st edition elsevier. Irrigation projects are divided into the following three categories viz. Irrigation planning and command area development 8. Soilplant relationships and soil water properties that affect movement, retention, and release of water in soil irrigation water requirements planning farm irrigation. Irrigation development process irrigation government of. In 2004, the asian development bank adb updated the sector and thematic classification and identified irrigation and drainage id as one of the subsectors under the agriculture and natural. Environmental impact assessment of irrigation and drainage. Without irrigation, agriculture is limited by the availability and reliability of naturally occurring water from floods or rain. The manual for the irrigation system management training of irrigators associations consists of six modules. The development of irrigation projects had allowed crop production on otherwise arid lands. To improve irrigation development activities in the region, the previous oromia water mineral and energy bureau entered into an agreement with.
Directorate of planning dp formulate registration, policies, standards and plans for irrigated agriculture development. Two respondents have experienced irrigation project planning. Sally this report has been produced as part of the executing agency agreement between the african development bank and the international. Additionally, a mathematical model was created to obtain design recommendations for a fullscale implementation. The government of malawi, represented by the national authorising officer nao of the european development fund is currently inviting proposals from eligible organisations for its programme support to the implementation of the agriculture sector wide approach aswap and the green belt initiative gbi development of medium scale irrigation. Zambia irrigation development and support project english. Proposal for extracting a drip irrigation system and. Guidelines for the design of agricultural investment projects 2005 web pdf version of 1995 revised edition editors 2005 note.
In addition to the irrigation guide part 652, chapters in the national engineering handbook irrigation section now part 623 describe. Methods and implementation presents the considerations, options and factors necessary for effective implementation of irrigation strategies, going further to provide methods for evaluating the efficiency of systemsinplace for remedial correction as needed as the first book to take this lifecycle approach to agricultural irrigation, it. The proposed irrigated agriculture improvement project will replicate and scale up the approach and new investment model introduced under the uplands irrigation project. Guidelines for planning irrigation and drainage investment. Developing and improving irrigation and drainage systems. Guidelines on irrigation investment projects food and agriculture. This summary presents the major findings and key recommendations emerging from the. It shall support implementation of the governments national strategic development plan nsdp on water resources and meteorology and adbs sector strategy to enhance.
This has had many benefits, including expanding output and increasing land values. From rs 455 crore in the first plan, the expenditure on irrigation rose to rs 36,649 crore in the eighth plan. The water control structures built for largescale irrigation projects often also simultaneously generate hydroelectric power and control floods, which further add to the national economic development process. Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in growing crops.
The main role is provision of water pumps for irrigation to small farmers. The guide is a followup to the icid environmental checklist. Water resources act 1992, water resources regulation, 1993 and the 1997 amendment of irrigation policy 1992 have. Irrigation is the artificial exploitation and distribution of water at project level aiming at application of water at field level to agricultural crops in dry areas or in periods of scarce rainfall to assure or improve crop production.
The exploitation of rivers and streams requires thorough planning, irrespective of whether largescale or smallscale projects are concerned. Publiclyfinanced irrigation and drainage investment projects have too often performed poorly. Planning of water intake structures for irrigation or hydropower. A sourcebook second edition edited by p anandajayasekeram cj van rooyen f liebenberg emblems. We are especially grateful to mr jerry nxumalo and mrs gugulethu hlophe who shared their rich and insightful experiences throughout the project period, and gave in. Main failures of project planning and implementation process along the. Irrigation and agricultural development compiles selected papers presented at the international expert consultation held in baghdad, iraq from february 24 to march 1, 1979. Farmlevel irrigation modernization project world bank documents. Civilizations have been dependent on development of irrigated agriculture to provide agrarian basis of a society and to enhance the security of people. Accordingly, irrigation projects are constructed and. This manual, being directed to the irrigation practitioner, does not provide an indepth analysis of the social, health and environmental aspects in irrigation development. It was considered highly important to actively support irrigation development in eastern indonesia through the implementation of the second phase of the project. Cost sharing was the objective of 48% of the projects, 35% attempted to convert plans into actions, but only 10% achieved.
Figure 1 is the model overview illustrating model components and information flows. Building in irrigation development cbid since june, 2009 until may, 2014. Projects having cca less than or equal to 2,000 ha are termed as minor irrigation project. There has been a shift from the development of new irrigation projects to the improvement of existing irrigation facilities. In the past, rulers paid a good deal of attention to the development of irrigation in their kingdoms for the benefit of their subjects. Feedbackbased approaches enable more efficient handling of resources than openloop systems, at the expense of complexity and stability issues. Big lakes like ramappa, pakhal, laknavaram and many other irrigation works of kakatiya period have become names to remember. Sediment modelling and management planning, development of rainfallrunofferosion models for small and midsized catchments. Irrigation management training course was the project effective. The project aims to improve rural livelihoods and reduce rural poverty through improved irrigation service delivery, enhanced agricultural practices, and strengthened water resources management to increase the productivity of irrigated agriculture in chhattisgarh.
Since glob ally irrigation is the largest consumer of water about 80% of all water used. Pest management plan pmp of the shire valley irrigation project svip final report 1 1. Project report automated irrigation system using msp430 by animesh mathur ajinkya fotedar pavan kumar malka varun polala abstract. Planning and evaluation of irrigation projects 1st edition. Eighty percent of the work associated with project design and funding should be project planning and development and only 20% should be writing the application. Irrigation and agricultural development 1st edition. Methods and implementation presents the considerations, options and factors necessary for effective implementation of irrigation strategies, going further to provide methods for evaluating the efficiency of systemsinplace for remedial correction as needed. The objective of the irrigation development and support project for zambia is to increase yields per hectare and value of diverse products marketed by smallholders benefitting from investments in irrigation in selected sites served by the project. The contents of each topic can be considered as inputs for a training session. The main sources of water are tanks, small reservoirs and groundwater pumping. Research topics ihe delft institute for water education.
Project planning and development manual september 2017. This training concentrates on how to do that 80%, focusing only on the project planning and development steps that take place prior to writing an application. The national irrigation master plan nimp of bhutan is one of the main outputs of the ta 8623 adapting to. Drip irrigation is widely accepted as the most efficient irrigation. Beginning 1988, a number of policy reforms have been introduced emphasizing participation of user beneficiaries of irrigation development and management. Pdf on apr 1, 2004, ponniah anandajayasekeram published agricultural project planning and analysis. Project report automated irrigation system using msp430 by. We would like to thank our lecturers dr muhamad bin mat n oor and dr kum aran al kadirgama for guiding us i n this project a nd. Ii irrigation projects, agricultural dynamics and the environment ali kerem saysel encyclopedia of life support systems eolss two stock variables each. In an irrigation project, for instance, evaluators.
The preliminary planning of an irrigation project consists of collecting and analysing all available data for the purpose, securing additional data needed by limited field surveys and determining the feasibility of the proposed development by making preliminary study of major features in sufficient detail. Soil moistures are difficult to measure, and their target levels cannot be. It only attempts to introduce the irrigation practitioner to these areas, providing a bridge between the various disciplines involved in irrigation development. An irrigation project is an agricultural establishment which can supply controlled amounts of water to lands for growing crops. Objectives of the environmental and social assessment and management plan the principal objectives of this environmental and social assessment and planning included. Pdf on feb 6, 2012, henk ritzema and others published irrigation and. Community irrigation project asian development bank. A number of minor irrigation projects may exist individually within the command area of a major or medium irrigation project. Irrigation development activitiesplanning and design of irrigation development programs and projects and supervision of construction works. Onfarm irrigation development project in the old lands. Planning of water intake structures for irrigation or.
Over a 5 year period, it will support integrated development of 5 new small and mediumscale agricultural irrigation schemes covering districts in the east, west and north of the country. Terms of reference for a baseline survey for an agricultural water management project rn3. National irrigation master plan asian development bank. The authors tried to reflect the process and impacts of the project as accurately as possible, but, obviously, they take full responsibility for any misquotation or incorrect interpretation. Microirrigation systems have been experimented with since about the 1860s but it wasnt until mid1960 after the development and wide availability of low cost plastic pipe that really spurred the movement into this irrigation technique. For largescale projects, experienced planning engineers and experts are normally appointed. Developments in planning of irrigation projects importance of irrigation it has long been known that by regulating the water supply in agriculture, crop production can be substantially increased. Irrigation development l new generation of innovative irrigation projects. It is critical, yet a vital input of agriculture production process and pivotal to agricultural, social, and economic growth of nation. The outlay for irrigation an flood control in nineth plan was rs 63,682 crore. Purchase planning and evaluation of irrigation projects 1st edition. Irrigation manual food and agriculture organization. Introduction this report is a pest management plan report pmp for the shire valley irrigation project svip. Chapter 2 planning project evaluation this chapter explains key issues to consider for evaluation planning.
The designations employed and the presentation of material in this information product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao concerning the legal or. It takes advantage of some existing guidelines as well as. Capacity building for lavumisa irrigation development project. Microirrigation is defined by the united states department of agriculture usda natural resources. Each module has an introductory portion and three topics. Condition assessments identify the costs to repair and replace infrastructure and includes the development of priorities based on health and safety and the asset priority in relation to the overall project. Classification of irrigation projects on the basis of crop. Steiner thuesen pllc has been involved in ongoing phased improvements to this historic resource for the riverside cemetery district. Irrigation projects, agricultural dynamics and the environment. Irrigation projects mainly consist of hydraulic structures which collect from a source, convey and deliver to farm fields water for irrigation. Planning and evaluation of irrigation projects sciencedirect. The actual irrigation design group assesses the information, specifies the precise crop water demands, does hydraulic computations in order to determine the pieces and structure of your irrigation system, the water pressure which will likely be utilized all through the irrigation system, as well as the irrigation.
Small scale irrigation and agricultural value chain for food security project kenya siavcfsp 1. Environmental and social impact assessment esia and pest. The farmlands model calculates irrigation release requirement. The sub projects are all located in existing agricultural land that in the past has been supplied with irrigation on existing agricultural lands.
Zambia irrigation development and support project english abstract. An example of this type of project is the watersaving competition in the aral sea region sponsored by the world bank and iwmi murrayrust et al. Integrated approach to irrigation development stakeholder involvement from project start, including women private sector involvement ppp focus on demanddriven delivery of agricultural services by private sector. Pdf irrigation and drainage planning course development. Working paper 99 improving irrigation project planning and. Irrigation development process saskatchewans climate makes it appealing for irrigation development, as moisture is the main limitation to agriculture in most areas of the province. Using the contents of each module, learning processes can be designed to follow the sequence of. Irrigation and water development leaves an even larger void that cannot be filled. In addition, staff of several development agencies including adb, ifad, afd, fao were interviewed. To create this web pdf it was necessary to change the layout and page numbering from the 1995 print edition. The rise and decline of such ancient civilizations as existed in egypt and mesopotamia and in the lndus and yellow river. This article discusses organizational forms and means of management of irrigation water at project system. In some cases, shortcomings were because planners gave inadequate consideration to institutional constraints or to the practical problems of implementation, or because there was insufficient commitment by governments or users to the developments proposed. To neglect watershed development in planning for irrigation projects, is a serious lacuna in the functioning of ministry of water resources.