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Too Much Salt In The Rice Bowl: Irrigation In Sri Lanka

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  • Selliah Thiruchelvam

    (Dept. of Agricultural Economics, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka)

  • S. Pathmarajah

    (Dept. of Agricultural Economics, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka)

Abstract

Salination is a major problem for agriculture in many parts of the world. However, this study from Sri Lanka has shown that the involving farmers in preventative measures can provide a cost-effective solution. The study looked at one of the largest irrigation schemes in Southeast Asia. The study concluded that salination represents a real threat to the scheme and that drainage improvement represents the best permanent solution to the issue.

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  • Selliah Thiruchelvam & S. Pathmarajah, 1999. "Too Much Salt In The Rice Bowl: Irrigation In Sri Lanka," EEPSEA Policy Brief pb1999081, Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA), revised Aug 1999.
    • Handle: RePEc:eep:pbrief:pb1999081
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    Salt; rice bowl; Sri Lanka;
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