Summary

Modernization of irrigation projects results in an improved level of service to the ultimate users, the farmers.  All modernization programs should contain: an evaluation of the present status of the project, including a description of the quality of water delivery service which is provided; realization by all project parties (from top management down to the lowest level operators) that the purpose of an irrigation project is to provide good water delivery service; an understanding by engineers of the important principles of water control structures and strategies, as they can be applied to providing better water delivery service, and; deliberate implementation of modernization in steps which can be evaluated and corrected.