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IWMI and FAO

ADB funded Issue Paper on Trends and transitions in Asian irrigation: What are the prospects for the future?. IWMI and FAO. The Issue Paper: Structure. Why irrigation? Introduction Trends and their drivers Irrigation scenarios for Asia Rise of atomistic irrigation in Asia

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IWMI and FAO

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  1. ADB funded Issue Paper onTrends and transitions in Asian irrigation: What are the prospects for the future? IWMI and FAO

  2. The Issue Paper: Structure • Why irrigation? Introduction • Trends and their drivers • Irrigation scenarios for Asia • Rise of atomistic irrigation in Asia • Reform or morph: Unlocking value • Future challenges and options

  3. Rising irrigation, falling food prices & poverty Population will increase, Climate change is imminent Do we have enough water? But is irrigation expansion like1960s & 1970s possible, or even desirable?

  4. Major pathways to meet future food demand in Asia • Invest in rainfed agriculture • Invest in irrigation • Improve productivity of existing systems (How?) • Expand irrigation (Where and of what type?) • Promote trade from water rich highly productive areas • Reform irrigation and unlock value

  5. Rise of the atomistic irrigation in South Asia.. Contours of irrigation is fast changing This calls for entirely different paradigm of water management Whither PIM/IMT?

  6. PIM/IMT will be difficult to sustain because Surface irrigation as a technology of water mobilization and Application is being crowded out by Atomistic irrigation. Strategy? Reinvent surface systems to support Atomistic irrigation

  7. Best bet for farmer-participatory Irrigation management. Larger farms, better levy crop prices and ‘right’ capitalization will Promote PIM.

  8. Some of the arguments in this section are developed in this book..

  9. Adapting yesterday’s systems to tomorrow’s needs: What can be done?

  10. New threat? Or opportunity? Land acquisitions in other countries

  11. Thank youFor copies of the draft Issue PaperContactAditi Mukherjia.mukherji@cgiar.org

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