Von Oppen, M.

Tank irrigation in semi-arid tropical India economic evaluation and alternatives for improvement M. Von Oppen and K.V. Subba Rao - Patancheru International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) 1987 - 38 p. - Research Bulletin no. 10 .

Presents the findings of a survey of 32 tanks and related farm data from the Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra states, reviews the history and development of tank irrigation, and discusses the economics of existing tank irrigation. Deterioration of tank irrigation and the need for remedial action are stressed, and alternatives for improving tank irrigation are suggested.

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Land and water management Tank irrigation Existing tank irrigation Detrioration Alternatives Economic evaluation Semi-arid tropical India