IRRIGATION INVESTMENT BRIEFS
13 COLLECTED PAPERSFAO INVESTMENT CENTRE - OCCASIONAL PAPER SERIES
LE CENTRE D'INVESTISSEMENT - SÉRIE DE PUBLICATIONS INFORMELLES
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NO. 4, February 1997
IRRIGATION INVESTMENT BRIEFS
13 COLLECTED PAPERSby V. Branscheid
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Investments in irrigation can contribute importantly to increased agricultural production
and economic benefits if planned, implemented and operated satisfactorily. The range of
options available for investments is generally wide and careful selection on technical and
socio-economic grounds is required to ensure optimum returns from the investments on a
sustainable basis.
The following papers have been written over the past eight years in the course of
providing assistance to developing countries in the preparation of World Bank-financed
irrigation projects in various parts of the world. They cover topics which have arisen in the
course of field work, including technical and economic issues discussed in the field and
requiring clarification, and also record experiences on actual case situations. The papers have
been issued individually and distributed to the project staff concerned. However, as much of
the material is of wider interest, they are now being issued collectively for more general
distribution.