Irrigation Policy 2060. Pays/Territoire Népal Type du document Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Eau Mot clé Développement agricole Irrigation Emploi rural Politique/planification Priorités Aire géographique Asie, ASIE ET PACIFIQUE, Pays en développement sans littoral, Pays les moins avances, Asie du sud Résumé This Irrigation Policy, consisting of two Chapters and two Annexes, aims at increasing agricultural production and reduction of poverty through creation of rural employment opportunities, as perceived by the Agriculture Perspective Program, requires extension of irrigation services even to marginal farms. This demands promoting the conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water irrigation systems along with the initiation of new and non-conventional irrigation systems such as rain water harvesting, pond, sprinkler, drip, paddle pump and other irrigation systems. The Irrigation Policy, 2060 has been drafted on the basis of the achievement and experience, towards implementation of Irrigation Policy, 2049 (First Amendment, 2053), objectives of the Tenth Five Year plan and the principle incorporated in the Water Resources Strategy. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.doi.gov.np