ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES ON NEW IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY

被引：1

作者：

CARRUTHERS, I

机构：

[1] Agrarian Development Unit, Wye College, Wye, Ashford

来源：

AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT | 1990年 / 17卷 / 1-3期

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D O I：

10.1016/0378-3774(90)90075-A

中图分类号：

S3 [农学（农艺学）];

学科分类号：

0901 ;

摘要：

This paper considers whether now is an appropriate time to invest in irrigation given that the technical performance of many irrigation schemes is below standard and that the outlook for agricultural markets looks bleak. Agricultural producers, in developing countries and elsewhere, are on a technological "treadmill" where falling commodity prices force the adoption of cost reducing technology such as new irrigation schemes or new methods of irrigation. However, there are many problems that are associated with the introduction of new technology. Some problems are not caused by the technology itself but by a failure to understand fully pertinent institutional issues. A call is made, therefore, for a higher socio political input into planning of new irrigation projects. © 1990.

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页码：283 / 294

页数：12