China's Agricultural Water Policy Reforms: Increasing Investment, Resolving Conflicts, and Revising Incentives

by Bryan Lohmar, Jinxia Wang, Scott Rozelle, Jikun Huang, and David Dawe

This report documents the problem of water scarcity in parts of northern China and describes China's agricultural water management policies as well as reforms underway to encourage water conservation.

Keywords: China, irrigation, water scarcity, water conservation, agricultural production, policy, reform