Investment in Land and Water


RAP Publication: 2002/09

ISBN
974 - 7946 - 17 - 3





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Proceedings of the Regional Consultation

BANGKOK, Thailand
3-5 October 2001

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Bangkok, March 2002

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PREFACE

SUMMARY REPORT, HIGHLIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

BANGKOK DECLARATION

RESOURCE PAPERS

Investing in land and water: the fight against hunger and poverty in the developing Asia - R.B. Singh

Investment in land and water in the context of the Special Programme on Food Security - J. Poulisse

The benefits of investment in land and water - K. Yoshinaga

Agricultural investment strategies: prioritizing land and water - Yoginder K. Alagh

Funding investment in land and water - S. Saigal

Quantifying investment needs for agricultural development in Asia - J. Poulisse

Investing in irrigation and drainage in the context of water policy and institutional reform - Thierry Facon

COUNTRY PAPERS

Investment in land and water in Bangladesh - Khwalja Abdur Rahman

Investment in land and water in Cambodia - Chann Sinath

Report on China's development and investment in land and water - Zhou Yinghua

Investment in land and water in the DPR Korea - Mun Jong Nam

Investment in land and water: India's experience - Hemendra Kumar

Land and water resources development in Indonesia - Ato Suprapto

Land and water investment in the Lao PDR - Mr. Anonth Khamhung

Water development for irrigated agriculture in Pakistan: past trends, returns and future requirements - Hafeez Akhtar Randhawa

Investment in land and water in the Republic of Korea - Hong Sang Kim

Land and water sector development in Sri Lanka - Henry Gamage

Investment in land development in Thailand - Boonkerd Budhaka and Manu Srikajorn

Thailand country report on investment in water - Boonkerd Budhaka, Manu Srikajorn and Vason Boonkird

Land and water investment in Viet Nam: past trends, returns and future - Dao Trong Tu

ANNEXES

Annex I: Agenda
Annex II: List of participants