Management et performances des périmètres irrigués dans les pays en développement. Présentation de l'Institut international de management de l'irrigation

Management and performances of irrigation systems in developing countries. Presentation of the International Irrigation Management Institute

Responsable des activités de l'IIMI au Maroc, 461, avenue Hassan II, Rabat Akkari (Maroc) [Téléphone & télécopie: (212-7) 69 11 01]

Abstract

Irrigated agriculture, which provides more than half the basic world food, should contribute to 80 % of the needs generated by the population growth between now and 2025. This implies an important sustainable improvement of the performances of irrigation systems in developing countries. IIMI aims to develop action researches to foster the improvement of irrigation performances and, despite its young age, its impacts are visible in several countries. However, efforts in that direction should be considerably increased to meet the demographic challenge of the future decades.