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1 Morfit, M.; Oad, R.; Oemarhamzah, J.; Parks, L. 1984. Small scale irrigation development in NTT: Report of field visit. [v.p.]
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.2 G662 MOR Record No: H0521)
2 Walker, W. R.; Joshi, D.; Oad, R.; Sparling, E.; Coward, E. W. Jr; Drosdoff, M.; Keller, J.; Vermillion, D. 1984. Small scale irrigation development. Logan, Utah: Utah State University. xxiv, 130p. (Water management synthesis report no.32)
Small scale systems ; Development ; Water management ; Organizations ; Governmental interrelations ; Groundwater ; Tank irrigation / Indonesia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.2 G662 WAL Record No: H0512)
3 Coward, E. W. Jr.; McConnen, R. J.; Oad, R.; Ssennyonga, J.; Arao, L.; Gichuki, F. 1986. Watering the Shamba: Current public and private sector activities for small-scale irrigation development in Kenya. Ithaca, NY, USA: Cornell University. xix, 120 p. (Water management synthesis report no. 40)
Small scale systems ; Development ; Institutions ; Economic aspects ; Water user associations ; Irrigation engineering ; Training / Kenya
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.2 G140 COW Record No: H01026)
4 Carruthers, I. D.; Peabody, N. S. III; Bishop, A. A.; LeBaron, A. D.; Mehra, R.; Oad, R.; Peterson, D.; Wood, D. H. 1985. Irrigation pricing and management: Annex 5: Indonesia. Draft report submitted to USAID. xiv, 47p.
Irrigation management ; Water ; Pricing ; Cost recovery ; Development plans ; Institutions ; Irrigated farming ; Agricultural development / Indonesia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.4 G662 CAR Record No: H01837)
5 Oad, R.. 1986. Designing irrigation systems for farmer participation. In Hydraulics Research Limited, IIMI, Overseas Development Administration, and Sri Lanka, Irrigation Department, Irrigation Design for Management - Asian Regional Symposium, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 16-18 February 1987 (pp. 21-33). Wallingford, UK: Hydraulics Research Limited.
Irrigation design ; Irrigation systems ; Farmer participation ; Farmer managed irrigation systems / Asia
(Location: IWMI-India Call no: IIMI-631.7.8 G570 HYD Record No: H01888)
The paper explores irrigation system designs that support the creation of a social basis for farmer participation in managing irrigation facilities at the tertiary level. The central argument is that to promote effective farmer participation, the system design must create or maintain the existing property relationships among local people through their tertiary irrigation facilities. The design must also improve irrigation in a way that increases farmers' ability to match main system water deliveries to crop water requirements. The paper proposes that government agencies should limit their role to augmenting water supplies in small rivers and stabilizing tanks by capturing water from major rivers. Farming communities can manage the tertiary irrigation system, which includes water intake from small rivers or tanks to water use at the farm. In essence, the augmentation design introduces an organizational buffer between the public agency and farmers. The public agency is free to capture large quantities of water from major rivers and move it in stable conditions; and farmers have the operational flexibility to divert water in amounts that can be increased or decreased as a function of water demand at the farm. Since farmers develop and manage the tertiary system, potential exists for meaningful and effective participation in maintaining irrigation facilities.
6 Oad, R.; Levine, G. 1981. The spatial and temporal distribution of irrigation water in Indonesian irrigation systems. Paper presented at the Winter Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Chicago, USA, 15-18 December 1981. 20p.
Water distribution ; Irrigation efficiency ; Farmer managed irrigation systems ; Equity ; Decision making / Indonesia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 155 Record No: H02296)
7 Coward, E. W. Jr.; McConnen, R. J.; Oad, R.; Ssennyonga, J.; Arao, L.; Gichuki, F. 1986. Small scale irrigation development in Kenya: Current public and private sector activities. Unpublished draft. 140p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 609 Record No: H04215)
8 Oad, R.; Podmore, T. H. 1989. Irrigation management in rice-based agriculture: Concept of relative water supply. ICID Bulletin, 38(1):1-12.
Irrigation management ; Water supply ; Agriculture ; Rice ; Crops ; Diversification ; Water distribution / Indonesia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H05755)
The concept of relative water supply relates available water supply demand for water and the management intensity in an irrigation system. As such, it indicates both social and water tension that is created in an irrigation system because of decreasing water supplies. This knowledge can be used to specify characteristics for irrigation organization and system management. Field research conducted in irrigation systems of Central Java, Indonesia shows that the relative water supply concept is effective in analyzing the system management requirements to perform irrigation tasks. The research results indicate that the management of irrigation systems supporting diversified crops is organized to allow changes in the intensity of management. This is desirable for the farming communities because it reduces irrigation management costs.
9 Oad, R.; McCornick, P. G. 1989. Methodology for assessing the performance of irrigated agriculture. ICID Bulletin, 38(1):42-53.
Irrigated farming ; Performance evaluation ; Methodology ; Research ; Indicators ; Case studies ; Developing countries / Kenya / Indonesia / Sri Lanka / India / Nepal
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H05759)
The research reported in this paper sought to develop a systematic approach that can be used to select or formulate methodologies for the study of irrigation system performance. The systematic approach, called the reference methodology, was developed by analyzing case studies of irrigation sector reviews, project papers and diagnostic analysis workshops conducted in Kenya, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. These studies of irrigation systems in developing countries were conducted through USAID's Water Management Synthesis Project. The reference methodology is based on the management concept that performance evaluation must begin with clear understanding of the system goals and objectives. Analyses of the case studies show that a primary goal of irrigation schemes should be to improve farmer welfare through increased agricultural production. The goal of improving farmer welfare can be achieved if schemes are managed according to a specific set of objectives. The research identified key management objectives to be water control, agricultural productivity, resources conservation and return on investment. These management objectives must be achieved within the context of effective organizational coordination and farmer participation.
10 Oad, R.. 1989. Hill irrigation in Himachal Pradesh, India. FMIS Newsletter, No.6:20-24.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H002323)
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11 Sharma, D. N.; Oad, R.. 1990. Variable-time model for equitable irrigation water distribution. Agricultural Water Management, 17(4):367-377.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H06122)
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12 Oad, R.; King, P. 1990. Irrigation system design and management in mountainous areas. In Yoder, R., Thurston, J. (Eds.) Design issues in farmer-managed irrigation systems: Proceedings of an International Workshop of the Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems Network held at Chiang Mai, Thailand, 12-15 December 1989. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IIMI. pp.25-35.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.3 G000 YOD Record No: H007274)
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13 King, J. P.; Oad, R.. 1990. The North Poudre Irrigation Company: Farmer-managed irrigation in Northeastern Colorado, USA. In Yoder, R., Thurston, J. (Eds.) Design issues in farmer-managed irrigation systems: Proceedings of an International Workshop of the Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems Network held at Chiang Mai, Thailand, 12-15 December 1989. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IIMI. pp.301-303.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.3 G000 YOD Record No: H007305)
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14 Mizyed, N.; Loftis, J.; Oad, R.; Early, A. 1991. Importance of demand estimation in irrigation-system management. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 117(3):336-349.
Water storage ; Water distribution ; Performance evaluation ; Water demand / Sri Lanka / Mahaweli Project
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H08268)
15 Sharma, D. N.; Oad, R.; Sampath, R. K. 1990. Performance measure for irrigation water delivery systems. ICID Bulletin, 40(1):21-37.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H08656)
16 Oad, R.; King, P. 1991. Irrigation system design for management in mountainous areas. Irrigation and Drainage Systems, 5(3):213-228.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H09259)
17 Oad, R.; Podmore, T. H.; Khan, C. M. A. 1983. Evaluation of surface irrigated rice. Paper presented at the 1983 Winter Meeting, ASAE, Hyatt Regency, Chicago, Illinois, 13-16 December 1983. 13p.
Rice ; Water supply ; Irrigation effects ; Water use efficiency ; Surface irrigation ; Water distribution ; Conflict / Asia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 2336 Record No: H011527)
18 Oad, R.; Sampath, R. K. 1995. Performance measure for improving irrigation management. Irrigation and Drainage Systems, 9(4):357-370.
Performance evaluation ; Irrigation management ; Water delivery ; Performance indexes ; Canals / Pakistan / North West Frontier Province
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H012664)
19 Oad, R.; Sampath, R. K. 1993. Performance measure for improving irrigation management. In Manor, S.; Chambouleyron, J. (Eds.). Performance measurement in farmer-managed irrigation systems. Proceedings of an International Workshop of the Farmer-Managed Irrigation Systems Network, Mendoza, Argentina, 12-15 November 1991. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). pp.63-72.
Irrigation management ; Performance indexes ; Performance evaluation ; Water delivery ; Statistical analysis / Pakistan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.6.2 G000 MAN Record No: H013499)
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20 Nevo, A.; Oad, R.; Podmore, T. H. 1994. An integrated expert system for optimal crop planning. Agricultural Systems, 45(1):73-92.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H012023)
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