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1 Samad, M. 1998. Impact of participatory irrigation management on the performance of irrigation schemes in Sri Lanka. Paper 71 of Session 4. In International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). National Water Conference on Status and Future Directions of Water Research in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4-6 November 1998. Session 4: Participatory management of irrigation; Session 5: Water resource data; Session 6: Managing water quality. Research papers presented. 13p.
Irrigation management ; Participatory management ; Irrigation programs ; Performance evaluation ; Performance indexes ; Privatization ; Expenditure ; Costs ; Paddy ; Crop yield / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 333.91 G744 INT Record No: H023499)
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2 ACRES International Ltd. 1980. Maduru Oya Project: Feasibility report - Annex A - The project area. Unpublished report submitted to the Ministry of Mahaweli Development, Sri Lanka, by ACRES International Ltd., Niagara Falls, Canada. 92p.
Irrigation programs ; Tanks ; Forests ; Flood plains ; Land use ; Paddy ; Rain-fed farming ; Traditional farming ; Livestock ; Population ; Land ownership ; Land tenure ; Social aspects ; Food aid / Sri Lanka / Maduru Oya Project / Mahaweli Project
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: R 631.7.8 G744 ACR Record No: H024294)
3 ACRES International Ltd. 1980. Maduru Oya Project: Feasibility report - Annex C - Hydrology and water balance. Unpublished report submitted to the Ministry of Mahaweli Development, Sri Lanka, by ACRES International Ltd., Niagara Falls, Canada. iv, 70p.
Irrigation programs ; Hydrology ; Water balance ; Irrigation requirements ; Climate ; Rain ; Stream flow ; Paddy ; Flood plains ; Percolation ; Water requirements ; Water quality / Sri Lanka / Maduru Oya Project / Mahaweli Project
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: R 631.7.8 G744 ACR Record No: H024296)
4 Consultants in Technology Management and Development Studies (TEAMS). 1993. Review of state of development of farmer organisations - Final report. Unpublished consultancy report submitted to USAID, by TEAMS (Pvt) Ltd., Colombo, Sri Lanka. x, 123p.
Irrigation programs ; History ; Farmers' associations ; Indicators ; Water distribution ; Irrigation canals ; Maintenance ; Paddy ; Crop yield ; Leadership ; Training ; Farmer participation ; Agricultural credit ; Political aspects ; Institution building / Sri Lanka / Mahaweli Project / Minipe / Kimbulwana Oya / Gal Oya Project / Padikaramaduwa / Minneriya / Ulpothawewa / Sansumgama / Parakrama Samudraya / Mahasen DCO / Damana Gemunupura / Huruluwewa / Meegahapattiya / Padikaramaduwa Gemunu DCO / Kalukele / Pahala Ellewewa / Konwewa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5330 Record No: H024937)
5 ICID. 1999. 17th Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, Granada, Spain, 1999: Water for Agriculture in the Next Millennium - Transactions, Vol.1A, Q.48: Irrigation under conditions of water scarcity; Q.48.1: Management of irrigation systems and strategies to optimize the use of irrigation water; 48.2: Techniques to promote water saving in irrigation. New Delhi, India: ICID. xii, 338p.
Irrigation management ; Water scarcity ; Irrigation water ; Optimization ; Irrigation systems ; Water conservation ; Indicators ; Irrigation systems ; Networks ; Irrigation programs ; Irrigation scheduling ; Diagnostic techniques ; Reservoir operation ; Irrigation canals ; Mathematical models ; Crop production ; Paddy ; Water harvesting ; Irrigated farming ; Water use ; Irrigation efficiency ; Economic aspects ; Sprinkler irrigation ; Data processing ; Computer software ; Seepage loss ; Evapotranspiration / Turkey / Spain / Tunisia / Sri Lanka / Taiwan / India / Romania / Mexico / Egypt / Czech Republic / Pakistan / China / Valencia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: ICID 631.7 G000 ICI Record No: H025059)
6 Okamoto, K.; Fukuhara, M. 1996. Estimation of paddy field area using the area ratio of categories in each mixel of Landsat TM. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 17(9):1735-1749.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5863 Record No: H028910)
7 Dedi Kusnadi, K. 1996. The design of tertiary unit involving farmers participation. In Indonesia. Ministry of Public Works. Directorate General of Water Resources Development; Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); Indonesian National Committee of ICID (INACID). Proceedings of Joint Seminar on Optimization of Water Allocation for Sustainable Development, Jakarta, Indonesia, 16-17 January 1996. Jakarta, Indonesia: Ministry of Public Works. Directorate General of Water Resources Development. pp.III:25-32.
Irrigation design ; Farmer participation ; Crop production ; Paddy ; Water distribution ; Water requirements
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G662 IND Record No: H029084)
8 IIMI. SCOR Project. 1995. Shared Control of Natural Resources (SCOR): performance as at end of December 1995. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). SCOR Project. 41p. + Annexes.
Research projects ; Watershed management ; Indicators ; Natural resources ; Resource utilization ; Land use ; Models ; Tea ; Paddy / Sri Lanka / Huruluwewa Watershed / Upper Nilwala Watershed
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H045223)
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9 Abeywardana, N.; Schutt, B.; Wagalawatta, T.; Bebermeier, W. 2019. Indigenous agricultural systems in the dry zone of Sri Lanka: management transformation assessment and sustainability. Sustainability, 11(3): 1-22. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su11030910]
Agricultural systems ; Agricultural practices ; Sustainable agriculture ; Arid zones ; Assessment ; Community management ; Irrigated farming ; Irrigated land ; Irrigation management ; Landscape ; Participatory management ; Indigenous knowledge ; Water harvesting ; Water management ; Water tanks ; Tank irrigation ; Paddy ; Cultivation ; Stakeholders ; Farmers organizations ; Socioeconomic environment ; Soils / Sri Lanka / Anuradhapura
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H049148)
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The tank-based irrigated agricultural system in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka is one of the oldest historically evolved agricultural systems in the world. The main component of the system consists of a connected series of man-made tanks constructed in shallow valleys to store, convey and utilize water for paddy cultivation. Up to 10,000 tanks originating from the heydays of ancient kingdoms are still integrated in the current agricultural landscape. During the last two millennia, this indigenous system has undergone many changes in technological, management and socio-cultural norms. This research aimed to analyze the current management practices and existing indigenous aspects of the Dry Zone irrigated agricultural system from the viewpoint of farmers who are the main stakeholders of the system. Altogether, 49 semi-structured interviews were conducted in seven villages in the Anuradhapura district and a detailed survey was conducted in the village of Manewa with a mixed research approach. The basic elements of the indigenous landscape, agricultural practices and management structures based on Farmer Organizations were mapped and examined in detail. The analysis of results shows that the sustainability of the indigenous agricultural system is vulnerable to rapid changes due to modernization, market changes, education levels, and inconsistent management decisions. The case study demonstrates the value of preserving indigenous agricultural systems and the negative outcomes of current management interventions that neglect the indigenous system. Therefore, careful interventions and innovations are needed to adapt the tank-based indigenous agricultural system of the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka so as to preserve ecological and socio-economic sustainability.
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