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1 Upasena, J.; Abeygunawardena, P. 1992. Determinants of farmer participation in irrigation management: The case of Kimbulwana Oya Scheme. Tropical Agricultural Research, 4:271-283.
Irrigation management ; Farmer participation ; Performance evaluation ; Labor ; Irrigation programs ; Policy ; Participatory management ; Case studies / Sri Lanka / Kimbulwana Oya
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.3 G744 UPA Record No: H014779)
2 Consultants in Technology Management and Development Studies (TEAMS). 1993. Review of state of development of farmer organisations - Final report. Unpublished consultancy report submitted to USAID, by TEAMS (Pvt) Ltd., Colombo, Sri Lanka. x, 123p.
Irrigation programs ; History ; Farmers' associations ; Indicators ; Water distribution ; Irrigation canals ; Maintenance ; Paddy ; Crop yield ; Leadership ; Training ; Farmer participation ; Agricultural credit ; Political aspects ; Institution building / Sri Lanka / Mahaweli Project / Minipe / Kimbulwana Oya / Gal Oya Project / Padikaramaduwa / Minneriya / Ulpothawewa / Sansumgama / Parakrama Samudraya / Mahasen DCO / Damana Gemunupura / Huruluwewa / Meegahapattiya / Padikaramaduwa Gemunu DCO / Kalukele / Pahala Ellewewa / Konwewa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 5330 Record No: H024937)
3 Gunadasa, A. M. S. S. 1989. The Kimbulwana Oya Irrigation Scheme: an approach to improved system management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). xiii, 42p. (IIMI Case Study 2)
Irrigation schemes ; Irrigation management ; Rehabilitation ; Water distribution ; Irrigation scheduling ; Farmers attitudes ; Case studies ; Farmers associations ; Farmer participation ; Farmer-agency interactions / Sri Lanka / Kimbulwana Oya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H005694)
This case study describes the problems which existed in the scheme prior to its rehabilitation in 1979 and the associated irrigation management innovations introduced by the author, who was assigned as a technical assistant by the Irrigation Department that year. Some of the management innovations included the provision of a simplified form of technical guidance to farmers and maintenance of the system through a Water Issue Board. By gaining the confidence of the farmers and the various line agencies working in the area, the author was able to introduce a systematic rotational distribution of water, advance the cultivation calendar, and increase cropping intensity. He was also able to motivate the farmers to take over the responsibility for the maintenance of the system from the government, and to continue to improve the physical and operational condition of the system.
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