Agricultural water management issues in the Philippines

Authors

• Arlene B. Inocencio, De La Salle University, Manila
• Dulce D. Elazegui, University of the Philippines Los Banos
• Roger A. Luyun, University of the Philippines Los Banos
• Agnes C. Rola, University of the Philippines Los Banos

College

Ramon V. Del Rosario College of Business

Department/Unit

Economics

Document Type

Book Chapter

Source Title

Water Policy in the Philippines

First Page

117

Last Page

141

Publication Date

1-30-2018

Abstract

This chapter discusses the role of water management and governance in agriculture as it affects irrigation and agricultural productivity. The governance framework discusses the various actors involved in water in agriculture and the policy environment, which, in turn, affect the irrigation development performance. The country’s performance in agricultural water management is assessed in terms of area irrigated by public investments, cropping intensity, collection efficiency, and productivity impact. To improve performance and agricultural productivity, the major challenges facing national and communal irrigation systems are identified. These challenges require policy changes to address poor performance, unsustainability of systems, and weak management capacities. © 2018, Springer International Publishing AG.

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Digitial Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1007/978-3-319-70969-7_6

Recommended Citation

Inocencio, A. B., Elazegui, D. D., Luyun, R. A., & Rola, A. C. (2018). Agricultural water management issues in the Philippines. Water Policy in the Philippines, 117-141. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70969-7_6

Disciplines

Agricultural and Resource Economics

Series Title

Global issues in water policy; v. 8

Keywords

Irrigation water—Philippines; Irrigation efficiency—Philippines; Water efficiency—Philippines

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