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This paper accepts that assessing the performance of irrigated agriculture is difficult because being multi-dimensional it requires a multi-disciplinary approach. Public irrigation schemes may have a number of often competing objectives and are assessed by interest groups with differing values and perspectives. A wide range of performance indicators are thus required. Some of these and the complex inter-relationships that may exist in the system are illustrated.
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Smith, L.E.D. An economist's perspective on irrigation performance assessment: With examples from large scale irrigation in Morocco. Irrig Drainage Syst 4, 329–343 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01103712
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