Water charging in irrigated agricutlure - lessons from the field (OD150)

This report presents the findings of case studies from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Morocco and Macedonia and provides an analysis of the role of irrigation charging for cost recovery and demand management objectives. It is clear that while cost recovery is a widely held objective, agencies seldom use price to control demand. The report compliments OD 145 ‘Lessons from the literature’ and is aimed at policy makers and consultants who formulate, or advise on the formulation of irrigation service charges.