On the sociology of irrigation : how do we know the truth about canal performance? (English)

The methods used to collect irrigation statistics in India give rise to very large margins of error. The unreliability of the data throws into question the utility of careful economic analyses of irrigation projects. More importantly, it means that in the case of large surface-flow schemes canal officials cannot manage the system in the absence of reliable information about the systems output; they can only administer the inputs. This is an important...

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Wade,Robert;
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1985/05/31
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ARU37
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1
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1
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World,
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Other,
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2020/05/18
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Disclosed
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On the sociology of irrigation : how do we know the truth about canal performance?
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irrigated area

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Wade,Robert.

On the sociology of irrigation : how do we know the truth about canal performance? (English). Agricultural Research Unit discussion paper|no. ARU 37 Washington, D.C. : The World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/527151468914726334

On the sociology of irrigation : how do we know the truth about canal performance? (English)

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