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1 Hussain, Intizar; Perera, L. R. 2004. Improving agricultural productivity for poverty alleviation through integrated service provision with public-private sector partnerships: examples and issues. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). v, 26p. (IWMI Working Paper 066) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.194]
Irrigation management ; Crop production ; Productivity ; Constraints ; Poverty ; Farmers’ associations ; Public sector ; Private sector ; Models ; Food security ; Sugarcane ; Rice / Pakistan / India / Sri Lanka / China / Africa South of Sahara / Indus Basin / Walawe Left Bank Irrigation System / Ridi Bendi Ela Irrigation System
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G000 HUS Record No: H035040)
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Enduring low agricultural productivity is one of the major causes of rural poverty in South Asia. Based on a review of recent empirical studies, this paper focuses on three key questions: (1) why is agricultural productivity low in the region?; (2) what are the key constraints and opportunities for enhancing agricultural productivity; and (3) what are the effective mechanisms to improve access to key productivity enhancing technologies, factors and services. Two major points raised in the paper are: (a) improved management of land and water is important for increasing productivity, but equally important is farmers' access to non land and water-related inputs and services, which through their complementary relationships with water, increase the productivity and value of water. Even if most of the constraints related to land and water are removed through improved management, the resulting gains in productivity may not be sufficient-in the presence of constraints related to other factors and services-to have any significant impacts on poverty. Therefore, in order to generate any major increases in productivity, farmers' improved access to non land and water-related factors and services is also important; (b) access to these factors and services can be improved by providing them in an integrated manner with public-private sector partnerships. Based on examples of various models, initiatives and practices from Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, China, Sub-Saharan Mrica and other countries, the study suggests a framework for integrated services provision in the agriculture sector, and raises key research issues and questions to be explored.
2 Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Aida, T.; Kasahara, R.; Sawada, Y.; Wijerathna, D. 2013. How access to irrigation influences poverty and livelihoods: a case study from Sri Lanka. Impact assessment of infrastructure projects on poverty reduction. Tokyo, Japan: Japan International Cooperation Agency Research Institute (JICA-RI). 45p. (JICA-RI Working Paper 59)
Poverty ; Indicators ; Living standards ; Impact assessment ; Qualitative analysis ; Households ; Income ; Case studies ; Irrigation systems ; Investment ; Rice ; Irrigated farming ; Rainfed farming ; Remuneration ; Models / Sri Lanka / Walawe Left Bank Irrigation System
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H045795)
http://jica-ri.jica.go.jp/publication/assets/JICA-RI_WP_No.59_2013.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045795.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H045795.pdf
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This study combines a livelihoods approach with a regression approach to quantify the effectiveness of irrigation infrastructure investment on improving people’s livelihood strategies. Using a unique data set based on households in southern Sri Lanka, and a natural experimental setting, we estimate from a two stage income regression model to show that irrigation access has a positive effect on income through livelihood choices. We also show through qualitative approaches that factors not linked to irrigation infrastructure may contribute to changes in livelihood portfolios. In addition, we highlight factors that result in certain households being unable to move out of poverty despite access to the improved irrigation infrastructure.
3 Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali; Aida, T.; Kasahara, R.; Sawada, Y.; Wijerathna, D. 2014. How access to irrigation influences poverty and livelihoods: a case study from Sri Lanka. Journal of Development Studies, Special Issue on Agricultural Development. 50(5):748-768. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2013.841887]
Poverty ; Indicators ; Living standards ; Impact assessment ; Qualitative analysis ; Households ; Income ; Case studies ; Irrigation systems ; Investment ; Rice ; Irrigated farming ; Rainfed farming ; Remuneration ; Models / Sri Lanka / Walawe Left Bank Irrigation System
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H046937)
This study combines a livelihoods approach with a regression approach to quantify the effectiveness of irrigation infrastructure investment on improving people’s livelihood strategies. Using a unique dataset based on households in southern Sri Lanka, and a natural experimental setting, we estimate from a two-stage income regression model to show that irrigation access has a positive effect on income through livelihood choices. We also show through qualitative approaches that factors not linked to irrigation infrastructure may contribute to changes in livelihood portfolios. In addition, we highlight factors that result in certain households being unable to move out of poverty despite access to the improved irrigation infrastructure.
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