摘要：A detailed financial survey of 61 randomly selected farms in the Berriquin Irrigation District was undertaken to determine the ability and willingness of the \larmers to pay for and participate in the implementation of a regional land and Water Management Plan. The sample was stratified to reflect the four major district enterprises (Dairy. Rice, Mixed and Vegetables), together with their geographic iocation within the five (5l stages of the Berriquin Surface Drainage Program. The results showed high levels of debt in the region and that 66°k of farms were unable to cover cash costs, operator's labour and depreciation in the 1990/91 financial year.
关键词：Farm viability; Irrigation; Land and water management; Ability;to pay.
