Objective of the Book

The objective of the book is to document best practices in managing the major irrigation canal systems to maximise the benefits to farmers in terms of increase in utilization of irrigation potential created under the major irrigation projects.

Main Emphasis

The main emphasis is on how best we can manage local canal systems to increase farmers' incomes in a sustainable way from a multi-stakeholder perspective, which includes farmers, water users associations, irrigation department officials, agricultural officers, and local non-governmental organizations involved in farmers' welfare.