Financing Asian Irrigation
Author | : Asian Development Bank |
Publisher | : Asian Development Bank |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2017-05-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789292578367 |
ISBN-13 | : 9292578367 |
Rating | : 4/5 (367 Downloads) |
Download or read book Financing Asian Irrigation written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water resources are becoming increasingly scarce in the Asia and Pacific region. By 2050, agriculture will need to produce 100% more food in developing countries. Climate change and rapid population growth will place new pressures on already scarce water resources. Improved irrigation productivity---more crop per drop---and greater financial sustainability are critical. Estimates for the Asian region place a $12.31 billion annual investment required for irrigation between 2005 and 2030. Find out how the Asia and Pacific region is addressing the need to sustainably fund large-scale, publicly owned and managed surface irrigation and drainage systems.