Farm water management seminar Manila : FAO

1. Planning, design and execution of water development projects . 1.1 Logical sequence of planning. 1.2 Maxi vs.mini and intensive vs. extensive projects. 1.3 Groundwater use. 1.4 Water distribution system . 1.5 Drainage needs. 1.6 Pilot schemes. 1.7 Irrigation methods and practices. 1.8 Modification and renovation of existing systems. 1.9 Land preparation. 2. Agronomics considerations. 2.1 Upland cultivation. 2.2 Land capability and soil characteristics. 2.3 Multiple cropping. 2.4 Fertilizer and other inputs. 3. Institutional and legal aspects. 3.1 At the national level. 3.2 At the project level. 3.3 Water users associations. 4. Socio-economic considerations. 4.1 Project purpose. 4.2 Socio-economics incentives. 4.3 Support activities. 5. Research, education and training. 5.1 Importance of the role of farmers. 5.2 Applied research. 5.3 Educational training. 6. Endorsed report. 6.1 Water development for agriculture. 6.2 Changes in the engineering approach. 6.3 Changes in the agricultural approach. 7. Measures to implement better water management. 7.1 The need for applied research. 7.2 Education. 7.3 Training. 7.4 Operation and management of irrigation projects. 7.5 Regional cooperation. 8. Technical remarks. 8.1 The role of water management in the field. 8.2 Irrigation development in the Philippines. 8.3 The role of Asian development Bank in agriculture and irrigation. 8.4 Development and utilization of land and water resources in Asia. 9. Technical discussions. 9.1 Planning, design and execution of water development scheme. 9.2 Irrigation and drainage methods and practices. 9.3 Institutional and organizational requirements for water development and management. 9.4 Crop production and required inputs.9.5 Socio-economics consideration. 9.6 Research, demonstration and training. 10. Study tours. Appendix: Working papers. 1.The role of water management in the field. 2. Irrigation development in the Philippines. 3. The role of the Asian development bank in agriculture and irrigation. 4. Development and utilization of land and water resources in Asia. Highlights of the IWP study. 5. Timing, sequence and strategy in planning of irrigation system. 6. Planning and design criteria for water distribution/control systems. 7. Design criteria for drainage at the farm level in Asia and Far East. 7. Water conservation and development on the farm . 9. Modification and renovation of old canal the farm. 10. NIA-ADB water management project. 11. Water management and requirements for rice cultivation under different irrigation methods and cultivation techniques. 12. Land preparation for irrigation and drainage in Asia and the Far East . 13 Institutional and organizational requirements for water development and management. 14. Management operation and maintenance of a completed projects. 15. Irrigation associations(A case study inTaiwan) 16. Suitability and characterization of soils for irrigation. 17. Kind,amount and timing of fertilizer application. 18. Proper cropping patterns for newly irrigated areas. 19. Opportunities for increasing food production in tropical regions by intensive multiple cropping. 20. Socio-economics incentive for agricultural development under irrigation schemes. 21. Research relating to the economics of irrigation in rice production. 22. The need for research projects on water use and irrigated farming. 23. Training programmes at vocational school level. 24. Problems of training techniques in water management projects.

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