Prioritise Small Projects
For an agricultural country like Nepal,
irrigation holds the top-most importance. The country’s gross domestic product is
much lower in comparison to the farming community that shares almost 90 per cent of the
total population. Since the country lacks a proper irrigation system, the farmers in most
of the parts heavily depend on the rainwater, which severely affects the crop yields. This
is of course a great setback to the national economy, which is yet to be self-sufficient.
The past experiences have shown that construction of large canals is not only expensive
but also time consuming though of course they are useful, for they help provide water for
larger areas. Given the current economic situation of the country and urgency of the need
for irrigation system at present, small irrigation projects seem to be much more
beneficial than the larger ones. The smaller projects are not only convenient to manage
but also provide the facility in a short period of time. Therefore, the concerned
authorities should encourage the farming community of the country to go for small-scale
irrigation projects that will certainly help them increase their yields.
Jyotendra Sapkota
Kushdevi, Kavre
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