The website describes the work of the Institute, including the genetic improvement of coarse grains, oil crops and legumes grown in Sri Lanka, and the development of improved cultural practices for Sri Lankan farmers. The institute also carries out socio-economic studies, and provides technical guidance and advice for farmers.
Languages: English
This Center is a member of the CGIAR group. The website has more than 100 free publications on irrigation an water management (as HTML files), some published by IWMI itself and others written by IWMI staff and published in international journals.
The IWMI library database contains the contents pages of major international scientific journals related to water management. It can also search a number of international water, engineering and agricultural databases in USA and various European countries. The website also has useful software which can be downloaded, including hydrological modelling software that helps track and measure the water resource in a river basin, and global information on water and moisture availability.
Languages: English