Construction and management of small-scale farmland water projects:progress,challenges,and strategies
FANG Yu
ZOU Minzhong
WANG Sufen
NIU Jun
KANG Shaozhong
Abstract：Small-scale farmland water projects are essential infrastructure for agricultural production and rural life in China,playing a crucial role in stabilizing and increasing grain production,ensuring rural water security,promoting sustainable agricultural development,and advancing comprehensive rural revitalization.At present,the construction and management of water projects face systemic challenges,with some regions experiencing long-term disrepair and functional degradation of facilities,which directly affect their sustainable operation and benefits.This study analyzes the progress of small-scale farmland water projects in stabilizing grain and cash crop production,ensuring rural water security,promoting green agricultural development,and advancing rural revitalization.It further examines existing problems,such as unclear responsibilities,insufficient overall planning,shortages and imbalances in construction funding,and the lack of effective management and maintenance mechanisms.Targeted measures are proposed,including clarifying departmental responsibilities,promoting coordinated planning based on local conditions,increasing investment and balancing fund allocation,systematically summarizing and promoting management and maintenance experience,and strengthening scientific and technological support.These measures aim to promote the high-quality development of small-scale farmland water projects,enhance agricultural production resilience,and ensure national food security.
Keywords：small-scale farmland water projectsconstruction and managementresponsibility boundariesmanagement and maintenance mechanismhigh-quality developmentfood securityscientific and technological support
Publication Date：2025-11-12
Online Publishing Date：2025-11-28(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 13-18 )