Agriculture & Irrigation

Our experience in irrigation system diagnostic analyses and implementation of improved irrigation management strategies, lead directly to improved irrigation water management practices. We have provided technical assistance for main and on-farm irrigation rehabilitation, improved irrigation operations and maintenance (O&M), water quality, and related soil and land quality assessments. Riverside staff and associates have undertaken both short-term and long-term studies of irrigation systems, focusing on main system operations and maintenance activities, on-farm water management practices, farmers' cropping practices, the macro and micro-economic aspects of irrigation and cropping systems, and institutional/organizational arrangements for effectively managing and controlling irrigation water.

Working in South, Southeast, and Central Asia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Riverside staff manages teams of civil and agricultural engineers, agronomists, economists, and sociologists diagnosing irrigation problems, developing and implementing solutions, and evaluating effectiveness. At the forefront of researching, studying, and implementing improved irrigation O&M practices, leading to better irrigation efficiency and water quality, our studies focus on:

Monitoring water quality;

Introducing better water management practices;

Water conservation;

Reduced runoff and nutrient leaching from agricultural lands;

Reducing degradation of land and water resources.