Colorado State University Irrigation Project To Explore Water Resources In Indonesia
Monday, April 28, 1997
FORT COLLINS--A one-year irrigation study headed by a
Colorado State University associate professor will explore
sustainable water resource development and management practices
in Indonesia starting in May.
Ramchand Oad from the department of chemical and bioresource
engineering will be principal investigator on the project, funded
by the Asian Development Bank in Manila, Phillippines. Oad will
lead a team of three international and seven Indonesian
scientists covering multiple aspects of irrigated agriculture.
Sites for the study include Sumatra, Java and Eastern Islands.
"We'll be studying economic, social, political and
environmental points of view in sustainable agriculture in
Indonesia," Oad said. "All levels, including beneficiaries, must
be involved in formulating and carrying through with irrigation
strategies in the region. Competition is fierce for water
resources, and agriculture can no longer afford to use or degrade
massive amounts of water, so we hope to create strategic plans
that will benefit the country well into the future."
The project will evaluate past investment and management
strategies of the Indonesian government, and recommend policy
reforms for more sustainable irrigation development and
management. The study also will recommend methods for water users
to share costs of development, operation and maintenance of water
resources.
The Consortium for International Development, which recently
finalized negotiations with the Asian Development Bank in
Manilla, will be the contracting agency on the project.
The project is sponsored by the National Economic Planning
and Development Board and the Ministry of Public Works and Water
Resources in Indonesia.
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