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1 Sakthivadivel, R.; Fernando, N.; Panabokke, C. R.; Jinapala, K.; Wijayaratna, C. M.; Bandula Sirimal, R. B. 1995. Pre-project technical assistance study for proposed Area Development Project of North Central Province. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). xx, 230p.
River basins ; Land use ; Water use ; Wells ; Groundwater ; Water quality ; Irrigation water ; Tank irrigation ; Rehabilitation ; Irrigation programs ; Development projects ; Watersheds ; Water resources development ; Simulation models ; Rural development ; Farmers organizations ; Mapping ; Participatory rural appraisal ; Cost benefit analysis / Sri Lanka / North Central Province / Mahaweli Project / Anuradhapura / Polonnaruwa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.7 G744 SAK Record No: H017736)
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Report of a study conducted by IIMI for the Government of Sri Lanka and the ADB
2 Rehman, S-ur; Ul Hassan, M.; Lashari, B.; Memon, Y. 2000. Proposed business plans for pilot farmer organizations. Lahore, Pakistan: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 32p.
Farmers organizations ; Farmer managed irrigation systems ; Farmer participation ; Participatory management ; Accounting ; Farmer-led irrigation ; Financing / Pakistan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G730 REH Record No: H026868)
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3 Murray Rust, H.; Lashari, B.; Memon, Y. 2000. Water distribution equity in Sindh Province, Pakistan. Lahore, Pakistan: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 33p.
Water distribution ; Equity ; Water allocation ; Policy ; Canals ; Farmers organizations / Pakistan / Sindh Province / Nara Canal Circle
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.1 G730 MUR Record No: H026864)
4 Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka. 1995. Review report on feasibility study for Walawe Left Bank Irrigation Upgrading and Extension Project: Volume III, Annexes for development Plan 2/2, Annex VII to XIII. Unpublished report from Nippon Koei Co, Ltd. v.p.
Irrigation programs ; Water management ; Organizations ; Farmer participation ; Farmers’ organizations ; Drainage ; Development plans ; Water demand ; Water balance ; Soils ; Land use / Sri Lanka / Uda Walawe / Samanalawewa Reservoir / Udawalawe Reservoir / Mahagama Tank / Liyangastota / Ambalantota
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6250 Record No: H031401)
5 Tinsley, R. L. 2004. Developing smallholder agriculture: a global perspective. Brussels, Belgium: AgBe Publishing. 437p.
Smallholders ; Economic aspects ; Social aspects ; Farmers ; Public policy ; Farming systems ; Land management ; Land tenure ; Rain ; Labour ; Governance ; Public participation ; Private sector ; Farmers organizations ; Technology transfer ; Sustainable agriculture ; Nutrient management ; Pesticides ; Irrigation schemes ; Irrigation systems ; Water user associations ; Animal husbandry
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.72 G000 TIN Record No: H043510)
6 Upasena, W. J. J.; Brewer, J. D.; Haq, K. A. (Eds.) 1997? Monitoring farmers' involvement in rehabilitation. Phase I - The case of five irrigation schemes under the National Irrigation Rehabilitation Project. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Irrigation Department. Irrigation Research Management Unit (IRMU); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). Sri Lanka National Program (SLNP). xi, 95p. (IRMU Research Paper)
Irrigation management ; Rehabilitation ; Design ; Planning ; Farmer participation ; Monitoring ; Farmers organizations / Sri Lanka / Kurunegala / Kandy / Wennoruwa Wewa / Gampolawela Raja Ela / Udugoda Bandara Ela / Kobeigane Maha Wewa / Udawela Maha Ela
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.7 G744 UPA Record No: H019771)
7 Perera, L. R.; Bonn, M.; Naren, T.; Sopheak, C.; Tiang, S.; Channarith, U.; Soveng, N.; Sokin, L.; Serey, S.; Sophorn, E.; Sinak, K.; Innocencio, Arlene; Noble, Andrew; Shah, Tushaar. 2007. Towards establishing a system of monitoring and evaluation for the Participatory Irrigation Management Program in Cambodia. Report submitted to AFD. 55p.
Irrigation programs ; Participatory management ; Monitoring ; Evaluation ; Farmers organizations ; Water users ; Decision making ; Leadership ; Water distribution ; Operations ; Maintenance ; Canals / Cambodia / Phlauv Touk Scheme / Tam Lap / Banteay Thleay / Kork Kandal / Thoam Ney / Thnoat Te / Phlauv Touk / Chan Thnal / Tumnub Santesok / Seventh March / Mekong River
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.8 G700 PER Record No: H040757)
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8 Boateng, Osei Kwame; Keraita, Bernard; Akple, Maxwell Selase Kwasi. 2007. Organic vegetable growers combine for market impact. Appropriate Technology, 34(4): 26-28.
Farmers associations ; Farmers organizations ; Vegetable growing ; Organic agriculture ; Marketing ; Credit / Ghana / Kumasi
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 630.92 G200 BOA Record No: H040939)
Like many sub-Saharan African cities, Kumasi, in Ghana, has many farmers producing vegetables in and around the city. Often these farmers form associations and in Kumasi some of these associations have linked up to form bigger organisations that are now having an impact on the market. Osei Kwame Boateng, Bernard Keraita and Maxwell S.K. Akple report on the impact being made by the Gyinyase Organic Vegetable Growers' Association (GOVGA). GOVGA was formed by merging three farmers' organisations - Farmwell Organic Vegetable Growers' Association, Progressive Vegetable Growers' Association and Quarters Vegetable Growers' Association - from around the suburb of Gyinyase, which is about 10 km from the city centre. Formed in June 2006, it has 36 registered members, all of whom are fulltime commercial organic vegetable farmers. Farming is very intensive as each farmer holds an average of only 0.1 ha. Almost all lettuce, which is the most commonly grown vegetable in irrigated urban vegetable farming in Kumasi, comes from these sites. The other sites not represented by GOVGA mainly grow spring onions and cabbage.
9 Bassi, Nitin. 2008. Are sector reforms working?: assessing implementation of irrigation management act of Madhya Pradesh. In Kumar, M. Dinesh (Ed.). Managing water in the face of growing scarcity, inequity and declining returns: exploring fresh approaches. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Partners Meet, IWMI TATA Water Policy Research Program, ICRISAT, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India, 2-4 April 2008. Vol.2. Hyderabad, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI), South Asia Sub Regional Office. pp.524-540.
Irrigation management ; Participatory management ; Farmer participation ; Water user associations ; Farmers organizations ; Institutional reform ; Irrigation programs ; Legislation / India / Madhya Pradesh / Satak Irrigation Project
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G635 KUM Record No: H041891)
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10 World Bank; FAO; IFAD. 2009. Gender in agriculture source book. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank. 764p.
Gender ; Women ; Food security ; Governance ; Local government ; Community development ; Rural finance ; Policy making ; Decentralization ; Land management ; Land policies ; Female labor ; Developing countries ; Marketing ; Irrigation management ; Groundwater development ; Groundwater management ; Agricultural extension ; Training ; Farmers organizations ; Property rights ; Collective action ; Marketing ; Sanitation ; Energy ; Natural resources management ; Biodiversity ; Climate change ; Biofuels ; Risk management ; Soil management ; Seed production ; Crop production ; Fisheries ; Aquaculture ; Livestock ; Forestry ; Agroforestry ; Monitoring ; Evaluation ; Indicators / Ivory Coast / Asia / Sri Lanka / India / Bangladesh / Uganda / Nepal / Honduras / Caribbean / Latin America / Asia / Central Asia / West Asia / Ghana / Gambia / Peru / Tanzania / Thailand / Malaysia / Indonesia / Bangladesh / Mexico
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630.92 G000 WOR Record No: H042178)
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11 Jinapala, K.; De Silva, Sanjiv; Aheeyar, M. M. M. (Eds.) 2010. Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 3. Policies, institutions and data needs for water management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 146p. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2010.203]
Water resource management ; Water governance ; Organizations ; Institutions ; Water policy ; Water rights ; Irrigation management ; Participatory management ; Farmers organizations ; Capacity building ; Irrigation efficiency ; Water demand ; Water supply ; Irrigation schemes ; Operations ; Maintenance ; Groundwater management ; Models ; Economic analysis ; Food security ; Climate change / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G744 JIN Record No: H042799)
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This is the third volume of the proceedings of the national conference on ‘Water for Food and Environment’, which was held from June 9 –11, 2009 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). The volumes 1 and 2 have been produced as separate documents of this report series. In response to a call for abstracts, 81 abstracts were received from government institutes dealing with water resources and agriculture development, universities, other freelance researchers and researchers from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Forty seven of the eighty-one abstracts that were submitted were accepted for compiling full papers. In the past couple of years the sharp increase in food prices worldwide has raised serious concerns about food security, especially in developing countries. To effectively address these concerns a holistic approach is required that encompasses improved agricultural water productivity, adaptation to climate change, targeted and appropriate institutional and financial measures, and a consideration of environmental issues. The main purpose of the conference was to share experiences in these areas and to find opportunities to improve farmers’ incomes and food production, and to promote environmentally sustainable practices in Sri Lanka in the face of growing water scarcity and the challenges of climate change.
12 Thiruchelvam, S. 2010. Enhancement of capacity of farmer organizations for sustainable irrigation systems in Anuradhapura and Kurunegala districts. In Jinapala, K.; De Silva, Sanjiv; Aheeyar, M. M. M. (Eds.). Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 3. Policies, institutions and data needs for water management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.7-17.
Farmers organizations ; Capacity building ; Irrigation systems / Sri Lanka / Anuradhapura District / Kurunegala Districts
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G744 JIN Record No: H042802)
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Over the past decades public investment in major, medium and minor irrigation systems has not yielded the expected results. The solution to the growing water crisis lies in the institutional reform of existing social systems so as to manage the demand for water. In recent times, there has been an emphasis on capacity-building of farmer organizations (FO) in irrigation projects. This study focuses on investigating the institutional capacities of FOs in irrigation systems in the Anuradhapura and Kurunegala districts. Primary data was collected from a stratified random sample of 48 FOs selected from major, medium and minor irrigation systems in the Anuradhapura and Kunurnegala districts during 2008. The Group Dynamics Effectiveness Index (GDEI) of FOs was developed by weighing the significance of important parameters and employed in the calculation of the overall effectiveness of FOs. Most of the FO members in both districts were landowners and there was a powerful dominance from farmers. Generally, the marginal participation in FO activities was about 38 % in both districts. The most common causes for the low participation were the lack of accountability and transparency of the functions of FOs. Farmer organizations (FOs) in major and medium irrigation systems had 51 % and 29 % higher GDEI, respectively, than FOs in minor irrigation systems. The values of ‘Gini Coefficients’ in major, medium and minor irrigation systems were 0.38, 0.43 and 0.48, respectively, thus indicating that FOs play an important role in minimizing inequalities among farmers. There was no significant difference in water productivity (0.19–0.20 $/m3) between major and medium irrigation systems, but the water productivity was low (0.07 $/m3) in minor irrigation systems. Farmer organizations (FOs) with medium size (30–40 members) and economically homogeneous members had better irrigation management. Chi-square results show that while the income equity had no significant effect on the overall GDEI, the participation rate and water productivity that reflects the success of operation and maintenance (O & M) had a significant impact of 5 % and 10 % probability levels to the GDEI of FOs. There is a need to establish strong linkages between the FOs and the Irrigation Department for successful irrigation management. The behavioral change that is required to facilitate the adoption of technology can be effected through institutional changes. It is recommended that FOs need a lot of capacity building in technical and institutional issues to sustain the irrigation systems.
13 Jinapala, K.; Premadasa, L.; Somaratne, P. G.; Samad, Madar. 2010. Managing irrigation jointly with farmers: history, present status and future: review of participatory irrigation management in Sri Lanka. In Jinapala, K.; De Silva, Sanjiv; Aheeyar, M. M. M. (Eds.). Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 3. Policies, institutions and data needs for water management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.35-63.
Participatory management ; Irrigation management ; Farmers organizations ; Indicators ; History ; Irrigation schemes / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7 G744 JIN Record No: H042804)
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Agriculture development has been the main strategy for the socioeconomic development in the country since time immemorial, even though its contribution to GDP has been declining recently. Successive governments of Sri Lanka since independence have invested heavily in the irrigated agriculture sector to address the food security concerns of the country. The continuous investment in irrigation was required to address problems such as spatial and temporal variations in monsoonal rainfall in the country, which has a serious negative impact on food production and livelihoods of people. The need for pursuing irrigation development and management has become more important in the country in the face of rapid population growth and increasing food prices in the world market. In this context, managing irrigation schemes for productivity increase is becoming increasingly important and different irrigation management models have also emerged through attempts made in this direction by countries including Sri Lanka, where irrigation plays a leading role in food production and nation development. Farmers’ active involvement in irrigation management, especially operation and maintenance (O&M) and decision-making as well, has been identified as a key requirement to attain productivity goals and the sustainability of irrigation systems. This paper aims at reviewing participatory irrigation management approaches adopted in medium and major irrigation systems in Sri Lanka with a view to identifying their past and present trends and future directions. The review will contribute to an improved understanding by policymakers, managers of irrigation schemes and farmers of the role of participatory irrigation management, its past and present including institutional structures, responsibilities and performance and the directions it should take to meet future challenges as a dynamic institutional mechanism. As all the medium and major irrigation schemes in the country are jointly managed by farmers and government agencies, the inferences drawn from the review would be important for the agencies and farmers alike to introduce necessary changes in their programs to address future needs and requirements.
14 Jinapala, K.; Premadasa, L.; Somaratne, P. G.; Samad, Madar. 2009. Managing irrigation jointly with farmers history, present status and future: review of participatory irrigation management in Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the Water for Food Conference: national conference addressing water management issues, food security, environment and climate change in Sri Lanka, organized by the International Water Management Institute, Irrigation Department (Sri Lanka), Department of Agriculture (Sri Lanka), Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute, held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9 - 11 June 2009. 30p.
Irrigation management ; Participatory management ; Farmer participation ; Irrigation programs ; Indicators ; History ; Farmers organizations ; Privatization / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042757)
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15 Asian Development Bank. 2006. Rehabilitation and management of tanks in India: a study of select states. Manila, Philippines: Asian Development Bank. India Resident Mission. 113p.
Tank irrigation ; Rehabilitation ; Gender ; Institutions ; Policy ; Legal aspects ; Farmers organizations ; Water user associations ; Non governmental organizations ; Irrigated land ; Farmer participation ; Development projects ; Development aid ; Costs ; Benefits ; Capacity Building / India / Tamil Nadu / Orissa / Karnataka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043572)
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Studies/Tanks-India/rehabiliation-management-tanks.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043572.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H043572.pdf
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16 Tucker, S. P.; Gupta, S.; Sen, R.; Doraiswamy, R.; Anjum, H. 2010. Improving irrigation performance management: navigating through Andhra Pradesh experience. Andhra Pradesh, India: Commissioner, Command Area Development, Government of Andhra Pradesh. 139p.
Water resources ; Policy ; Farmers organizations ; Water user associations ; Capacity building ; Participatory management ; Groundwater management ; Irrigated farming ; Economic aspects ; Information systems ; Remote sensing ; Case studies / India / Andhra Pradesh
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G635 TUC Record No: H043795)
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17 International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 2010. Sri Lanka: issues and opportunities for investment. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 4p. (IWMI Water Issue Brief 007) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2010.220]
Rainfed farming ; Irrigation practices ; Rehabilitation ; Investment ; Farmers organizations ; Policy / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044203)
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18 Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Yadava, Chenna Basappa Gangappa; Wijenayake, K. M. A.; Suleman, K. B. 2011. Final technical report RUAF - from seed to table, 2009-2011. Hyderabad, India: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Hyderabad, India: Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF). 130p.
Farmers organizations ; Marketing ; Urban agriculture ; Food security ; Training ; Gender ; Mixed cropping ; Vegetable growing ; Cooperative farming ; Financing ; Households ; Indicators ; Development projects ; Agricultural development ; Non governmental organizations ; Stakeholders / India / Sri Lanka / Magadi Ramanagara District / Gampaha
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H044641)
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This is the final report (2009-2011 June) of the RUAF-FSTT Programme for the South and South East Asia Region, coordinated by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), from its Regional Office in Hyderabad, India. The programme of activities were carried out in two cities, namely Magadi, Ramanagara District, India, and Gampaha, Sri Lanka from 2009 to June 2011, with an no-cost extension of six months, ending in year June 2011. This programme of activities came under IWMI’s theme on Water quality, Health and Environment.The programme was aimed at strengthening farmer organisations and their marketing capacities in urban/periurban settings, and developing sustainable urban farming systems that will contribute towards poverty alleviation, empowerment of disadvantaged and underserved groups in cities, enhance urban food security and social inclusion in development. The core activities were planned around two major components; 1. Operationalisation of a City Strategy Agenda (CSA), through a city multistakeholder forum (MSF) to promote Urban/Periurban Agriculture (UPA), which included diverse UPA activities and supported the shaping of policies to sustain UPA activities; 2. An innovation project that targeted low-income urban producers to innovate their farming practices from a market chain perspective, promoting eco-intensive agriculture based on ecological principals and maximum use of natural resources.
19 Aheeyar, M. M. M. 2005. Renovation of minor tanks: problems and prospects. Economic Review, 30(11-12):17-20.
Tanks ; History ; Irrigation systems ; Farming systems ; Rice ; Rehabilitation ; Waterfalls ; Farmer participation ; Farmers organizations ; Catchment areas ; Agricultural development / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: P 8099 Record No: H044755)
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20 World Bank. 2012. Agricultural innovation systems: an investment sourcebook. Washington, DC, USA: World Bank. 658p.
Agricultural development ; Agricultural education ; Agricultural research ; Agricultural training ; Vocational training ; Curriculum ; Technology transfer ; Monitoring ; Investment ; Financing ; Collective action ; Developing countries ; Cassava ; Fodder ; Models ; Public-private cooperation ; Organizations ; Governance ; Networks ; Marketing ; Farmers organizations ; Innovation ; Policy ; Agroindustrial sector ; Livestock ; Institutions ; Standards ; Regulations ; Smallholders ; Gender / India / Mexico / Egypt / Uganda / Ethiopia / Timor-Leste / Peru / Chile / China / Nicaragua / Zambia / Sierra Leone / Andhra Pradesh / Papa Andina
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630.7 G000 WOR Record No: H044794)
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTARD/Resources/335807-1330620492317/9780821386842.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044794.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H044794.pdf
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