In 2004 an official study group said efficient water management through micro-irrigation could help many save on fertilizer and labor, as well as the precious liquid itself.

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The speaker also showed the correlation between irrigation management, crop growth, social benefits related to water and Eco-services.

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At the local level, water-user associations responsible for the management and maintenance of irrigation canals have been set up with foreign help.

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Lakes and reservoirs provide a range of resource values, including drinking water, irrigation water, navigation, fisheries, tourism, recreation, flood and drought management, climate mediation, as well as having religious and historic values.

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