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1 Gasser, W. R.. 1981. Survey of irrigation in eight Asian Nations: India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, South Korea, Philippines, and Sri Lanka. Washington, DC, USA: USDA. vi, 111 p. (Foreign agricultural economic report no. 165)
(Location: IWMI-India Call no: 631.7 G570 GAS Record No: H0491)
Most good land in the eight Asian nations surveyed is cropped, so large production increases will likely come from more intensive cultivation made possible by irrigation. Extension of irrigated areas and better water management could double production in some areas of India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh, South Korea, Philippines, and Sri Lanka. But, large investments will be required. This report reviews the current state of irrigation, plus prospects and plans, in these countries. Surface water will continue as the major irrigation source, although groundwater in India and Pakistan is gaining in importance.
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