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1 Hargreaves, G. H. 1981. The water balance for Bangladesh. Appendix B in J. Keller et al., Irrigation development options and investment strategies for the 1980's (pp. B1-B5). (Water management synthesis report no. 3) Logan, UT, USA: Utah State University, Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G584 KEL Record No: H069)
2 Obara, D. A. 1984. Irrigation schemes in arid environments of Kenya with special reference to Perkerra irrigation scheme. In M. J. Blackie, Ed., African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, 5-7 September 1984 (pp. 201-207). London: Hydraulics Research Ltd.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G100 BLA Record No: H0197)
Until recently, arid environments of Kenya have largely been used for pastoralism and partly for subsistence arable agriculture with a high production risk in view of the considerable variation in annual precipitation. Nonetheless, in the last three decades these areas have increasingly become a significant factor in the export-orientated national agrarian economy in spite of the poor agro-ecological potential of the land and their unsuitability for commercial rainfed agriculture. The government has embarked on irrigation a significant strategy for the development of small-scale agriculture in these areas. However, there are virtually no interdisciplinary studies, although far-reaching repercussions on irrigation schemes in Kenya are already discernible. This paper addressed itself to this challenge. It is an attempt to examine the difficulties encountered in the implementation of Perkerra Irrigation Settlement Scheme and to provide practical solutions to them.
3 Rukuni, M. 1984. Household analysis of resource base and use on small-holder irrigation schemes. In M. J. Blackie, Ed., African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, 5-7 September 1984 (pp. 401-408). London: Hydraulics Research Ltd.
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The lack of a significant tradition of irrigation in much of Africa is one of the factors reducing effectiveness of irrigation development. It is therefore difficult to forecast the rate of technology uptake and therefore expected increases in productivity on regular schemes. In Zimbabwe, a study by Rukuni (1984) has shown that small-holder irrigators have severelylimited resources, though they may be relatively better off than their counterparts on rainfed plots. The situation of farm families on Zimbabwean small-holder schemes has been found to differ between 3 main types of schemes. These are (a) the older type government schemes, (b) the younger type of government schemes and (c) those run by ARDA (Agricultural and Rural development Authority; a parastatal) as part of a large State farm. The older type government schemes are more "intensive" and individual families have more land than the younger "supplementary" schemes. The farmers on supplementary schemes integrate irrigation with rainfed agriculture more strongly. Families generally face a number of resource constraints. First is the problem oflack of draft power on government schemes. ARDA farmers have access to tractors. Farmers also generally face labor shortages at certain times of the year, especially in the production of crops like cotton or tomatoes. Farmers also face cash shortages at times. This affects the use of purchased inputs. Whilst it is easy for ARDA farmers to acquire credit, this is more difficult for those on government schemes.
4 Fletcher, L. B.; Simmons, E.; Kemper, D.; Auchter, E.; Newberg, R. 1979. Agricultural sector assessment: Sri Lanka - 1978. Colombo, Sri Lanka: USAID. [5], 107 p.
Evaluation ; Resource management ; Irrigated farming ; Development ; Credit ; Settlement patterns ; Land resources ; Governmental interrelations ; Rain-fed farming ; Water management / Sri Lanka / Mahaweli Project
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.1 G744 FLE Record No: H0393)
5 Farrington, J. 1979. Cotton: The economics of expansion in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: ARTI. ix, 83 p. (ARTI research study no. 30)
Agricultural policy ; Irrigated farming ; Rain-fed farming ; Cotton ; Cropping systems ; Cost benefit analysis / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.17351 G744 FAR Record No: H0385)
6 Huibers, F. P. 1985. Rainfed agriculture in a semi-arid tropical climate: Aspects of land and water management for red soils in India. Doctoral thesis, Agricultural University Wageningen, The Netherlands. xi, 193p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 207 Record No: H0243)
7 Robertson, G. W. 1985. Rainfall probabilities in Haripur area. Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan Agricultural Research Council. [iv], 26 p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.5 G730 ROB Record No: H0304)
8 van Steekelenburg, D. N. G.; Zijlstra, G. 1985. Evaluation of irrigation projects sponsored by the European Economic Community: Synthesis report. Wageningen, The Netherlands: ILRI. 134p.
Evaluation ; Irrigation programs ; Development projects ; Agriculture ; Rain-fed farming ; Policy ; Financing ; Organizations ; Farming systems / Africa / Niger / Senegal / Burundi / Cameroon / Madagascar / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G000 VAN Record No: H0454)
9 Awan, N. M. 1979. Development of private tubewells in Pakistan using locally manufactured equipment. Lahore, Pakistan: Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Engineering. University of Engineering and Technology. 25p. (CEWRE publication 014)
Tube wells ; Irrigation engineering ; Rain fed farming ; Canals ; Watercourses ; Surface water ; Groundwater ; Waterlogging ; Salinity / Pakistan
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.3 G730 AWA Record No: H0600)
10 Ansell, A.; Upton, M. 1979. Small scale water storage and irrigation: An economic assessment for south west Nigeria. Reading, UK: University of Reading. 98 p. (Department of Agricultural Economics and Management development study no. 17)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.4 G214 ANS Record No: H01037)
11 Adams, W. M. 1984. Traditional agriculture and water use in the Sokoto Valley, Nigeria. 31p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 773 Record No: H01038)
12 Hoque, M. Z.; Hobbs, P. R. 1981. Rainfed cropping systems: Report of research findings at Bhogra village 1975-79. Dacca, Bangladesh: Bangladesh Rice Research Institute. 72 p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.58 G584 HOQ Record No: H01081)
13 Vanchainarin, V. 1980. Effect of resource availability on adoption of more intensive cropping patterns in Changwad Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. 118p.
Resource management ; Intensive cropping ; Cropping systems ; Rain-fed farming ; Farm income / Thailand
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.58 G750 VAN Record No: H01111)
14 Hargreaves, G. H. 1977. World water for agriculture (climate, precipitation probabilities and adequacies for rainfed agriculture) Logan, UT, USA: Utah State University. xix, 177p., tables.
Rain-fed farming ; Agriculture ; Climate ; Agricultural production ; Water resources ; Water availability ; Statistics ; Irrigation
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 551.69 G000 HAR Record No: H01137)
15 Wimaladharma, K. P. 1986. Training for settlement development in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: PASE. Ministry of Lands and Land Development. Irrigation Secretariat. 44p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 658.3125 G744 WIM Record No: H01333)
Terminal report of the National Project Adviser.
16 Limpinuntana, V.; Patanothai, A. 1982. Handbook of NERAD Tambons. Khon Kaen, Thailand: Northeast Rainfed Agricultural Development Project. Northeast Regional Office of Agriculture and Cooperatives. xvi, 223 p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631 G750 LIM Record No: H01274)
17 Polthanee, A. 1983. Rainfed cropping systems in northeast Thailand. Honolulu, HI, USA: East-West Center. 42 p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631 G750 POL Record No: H01290)
18 Kraatz, D.; Stoutjesdijk, J. 1984. Self-help irrigation schemes in Malawi. In M. J. Blackie (Ed.), African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, 5-7 September 1984 (pp. 77-86). London, UK: Hydraulics Research Ltd.
Infiltration ; Gravity flow ; Rain-fed farming ; Rice ; Farmers' associations ; Canals ; Farmer managed irrigation systems / Malawi
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G100 BLA Record No: H01603)
19 Abeyratne, F.; Gunasena, H. P. M.; Tennakoon, D. 1986. Shifting farming - Towards stability: A study of four rainfed farming systems in Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka: ARTI. 148 p. (ARTI research study no. 66)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631 G744 ABE Record No: H01741)
20 Marten, G. G. (Ed.) 1986. Traditional agriculture in Southeast Asia: A human ecology perspective. Boulder, CO, USA: Westview Press. xxvi, 358 p.
Agriculture ; Ecology ; Economic aspects ; Social aspects ; Cropping systems ; Rain-fed farming ; Soil management ; Rice / South East Asia / Philippines / Thailand / West Java
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 630 G000 MAR Record No: H01931)
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