The present work had the objective of describing and evaluating, with a global and quantitative approach, the use of performance indicators aimed at guiding interventions for the improvement of performance in irrigation schemes. With the implementation of the research program to evaluate irrigation performance in Brazil (project RPIP-Brazil), one of the selected pilot areas was the Irrigation District Senator Nilo Coelho. Various indicators, related to irrigated area, water requirements, water supply, energy and water tariff, were quantified and analysed, showing a profile of the irrigation scheme performance. The indicators utilized presented promising results along the years of monitoring and showed an inter-dependent relationship among them.
irrigation; schemes; performance
