Winds of change in ancient irrigation systems of Sri Lanka by Madar Samad
Channel: IndiaWater Portal
Date: 2013-03-14

In this talk presented at the IWMI-TATA Annual Partners' meet at Anand, Gujarat in November 2012, Madar Samad describes the social organization of tank irrigation in Sri Lanka. Today, the Farmer Organizations have further strengthened this system. Samad describes the changes brought about by these farmers' organizations, fertilizer subsidy, and groundwater irrigation.
Read more about the study here:
http://iwmi-tata.blogspot.in/2012/11/2012-highlight-21.html
For more about the meet, visit here: http://www.indiawaterportal.org/iwmi-tata-apm-2012