Agricultural water management issues in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Inocencio, Arlene B., Elazegui, Dulce D., Luyun, Roger A., Rola, Agnes C.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2018
• Subjects: Irrigation water > Philippines; Irrigation efficiency > Philippines; Water efficiency > Philippines; Economics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/1511; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/faculty_research/article/2510/type/native/viewcontent
• Institution: De La Salle University

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.