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1 Hamid, M. A.; Azhar-ud-Din, M.; Rahman, S. M. H.; Hasan, M. R.; Islam, M. R.; Islam, M. S.; Hossain, M. F. 1984. Low lift pumps under IDA credit in South East Bangladesh: A socio- economic study. Rajshahi, Bangladesh: Department of Economics. Rajshahi University. xxx, 281p. (Rural development studies series 12)
Rural development ; Social impact ; Economic impact ; Rice ; Farmer participation ; Land tenure ; Water management ; Pumps ; Water use efficiency ; Agricultural production ; Production costs ; Water rates / Bangladesh
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G584 HAM Record No: H096)
2 Kortenhorst, I. L. F. 1983. Summary report on small-scale irrigation in Kenya, Nairobi, 14-18 February 1983. Wageningen, The Netherlands: ILRI. 55p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6 G140 KEN Record No: H0110)
3 Blackie, M. J. (Ed.) 1984. African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, Harare, Zimbabwe, 5-7 September 1984. Wallingford, UK: Overseas Development Unit, Hydraulics Research Limited. [vii], 437p.
Small scale systems ; Water resources ; Research ; Water management ; Human resources ; Irrigation design ; Evaluation ; Rice ; Farmer participation / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.2 G100 BLA Record No: H051)
Symposium organized jointly by Hydraulics Research, Wallingford, England and University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe and sponsored by the British Overseas Development Administration.
4 Indian Institute of Management. 1982. Farmers participation in tank irrigation management. Bangalore: The Institute. 2 vols.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.2 G635 IND Record No: H047)
Vol.1 - Report; Vol. 11 - Background information
5 Indian Institute of Management. 1983. Farmers participation in tank irrigation management: Implementation phase - Social survey. Bangalore, India: The Institute. v, 32 p.; 248 p.
Cropping systems ; Water use ; Farmers' associations ; Land resources ; Farmer participation / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.2 G635 IND Record No: H0165)
Vol 1 - Report; Vol 2 - Annexures - includes farmers participation in tank irrigation management in the Indiramma, Chickalingadahalli, Yadarlahalli and Mookanpalaya tanks.
6 Griffith, W. J. 1983. Irrigation in Nigeria: "Madness of fowl, marriage with cat?" In W. M. Adams and A. T. Grove, Eds., Irrigation in tropical Africa: Problems and problem solving (pp. 4-13). Cambridge: African Studies Centre.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G100 ADA Record No: H0180)
7 Widanapathirana, A. S.; Perera, I. R. 1984. Farmer participation in the design, construction, operation and maintenance of a major irrigation rehabilitation project: Evidence from an exploratory approach in Sri Lanka. In M. J. Blackie, Ed., African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, 5-7 September 1984 (pp. 409-419). London: Hydraulics Research Ltd.
Farmer participation ; Irrigation design ; Water management ; Farmers' associations ; Rehabilitation ; Maintenance / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-SA Call no: 631.7.3 G100 BLA Record No: H0202)
This paper presents the findings of a field experiment to secure farmer participation for system design and water management work in major irrigation scheme in Sri Lanka. The approach adopted was to employ a change agent to enable farmers to group into organizations based on a common hydraulic area. During the two and a half year period, over 200 farmer organizations were formed and farmer participation was successfully obtained, not only forsystem design, re-construction, operation and maintenance work but also for a few other activities. The paper concludes the need for development of human resources in addition to the investments on physical rehabilitation work.
8 Chisholm, N. G. 1984. Indigenous irrigated production in S.E. Ghana: Lessons for the design of small holder irrigation schemes. In M. J. Blackie, Ed., African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, 5-7 September 1984 (pp. 427-437). London: Hydraulics Research Ltd.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.2 G100 BLA Record No: H0200)
This paper describes a system of indigenous irrigated production in S. E. Ghana and, more briefly, two irrigation schemes. It draws attention to the adaptation of cultivation practices to local ecological and climatic conditions in the indigenous system. The variety of tenure and other community arrangements providing access to land, labor and financial resources are also described. The ability of this system to adjust to deteriorating national economic conditions, and forms of adjustment, are noted. Aspects of organization of the two development schemes are described, particularly to examine extent of farmer involvement. This is found to be constrained, leading to doubts on the viability of these projects or their benefit to small holders and government. Comparison between these schemes leads to conclusions in the final section on important social and economic components requiring analysis in design of irrigation projects. More knowledge is needed on existing practices and their motivations and the community arrangements relating to use of resources, prior to design of projects to alter these practices. The form of any development would probably be best determined by a process which learnt from small holders their primary needs and which maximized their own participation and control.
9 Chambers, R. 1984. Improving canal irrigation management: No need to wait. New Delhi, India: Ford Foundation. 16, ii p. (Ford Foundation discussion paper no.15)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.2 G635 CHA Record No: H0234)
This paper suggests actions which irrigation system managers can take to improve performance without additional resources. Managers can use methods of rapid appraisal and a straightforward set of questions to identify feasible improvements. These can be found in three spheres of activity: (1) scheduling water distribution, especially to save or better use water at night; (2) communications; and (3) farmer participation. Improvements can be identified and introduced at once. There is no need for managers to wait.
10 de Silva, N. G. R. 1985. Nagadeepa Mahawewa Water Management Project. Colombo, Sri Lanka: Irrigation Management Division. Ministry of Lands and Land Development. 13 p.
Water use efficiency ; Farmer participation ; Water management ; Water conservation ; Farmers' associations / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G744 DES Record No: H0413)
11 Keller, J. U.; Hill, R. W.; Mickelson, M. J.; Serpekian, A. 1984. Review of irrigation facilities operation and maintenance for Jordan Valley Authority. Logan, UT, USA: Utah State University. xxvi, 78p. (Water management synthesis report no.30)
Irrigation operation ; Canals ; Farmer participation ; Water allocation ; Training ; Maintenance / Jordan
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G696 KEL Record No: H0421)
12 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. College of Agricultural Engineering. 1981. Field research methodologies for improved irrigation system management, Coimbatore, 15-18 September 1981: Proceedings. Coimbatore, India: College of Agricultural Engineering. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. xv, 217p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6 G570 TAM Record No: H0295)
13 Indonesia. Directorate General of Water Resources Development. 1977. Kediri Nganjuk Project - Phase II: Final report. Hunting Technical Services Ltd. 56 p.
Tube wells ; Groundwater ; Pumps ; Irrigation programs ; Irrigated farming ; Cropping systems ; Water distribution ; Irrigation efficiency ; Farmer participation / Indonesia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.2 G662 IND Record No: H0285)
14 Mirza, A. H.; Freeman, D. M.; Eckert, J. B. 1975. Village organizational factors affecting water management decision-making among Punjab farmers. Fort Collins, CO, USA: Colorado State University. iv, 62p. (Water management technical report no.35)
Watercourses ; Canals ; Maintenance ; Irrigation scheduling ; Governmental interrelations ; Land tenure ; Tube wells ; Farmer participation / Pakistan
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G730 MIR Record No: H0334)
15 Kemper, W. D.; Clyma, W.; Skogerboe, G. V.; Trout, T. J. 1980. Watercourse improvement research in Pakistan. Fort Collins, CO, USA: Colorado State University. xiii, 93p. (Water management technical report no.56)
Watercourses ; Farmer participation ; Tube well irrigation ; Design ; Research ; Investment ; Water loss / Pakistan
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.7 G730 KEM Record No: H0336)
This research program was funded by USAID, organized by CSU and sent out to identify good investments for developing countries in water management. Loss of almost half of the water from watercourses was identified as a primary waste of irrigation water which is a limiting factor in crop production in Pakistan. Physical causes of the loss were identified as high porosity of upper portions of the banks due to burrowing of soil for weekly construction of dams, and rising levels of water in the watercourse due to vegetative growth and sedimentation. Difficulty in organizing farmers to accomplish regular cleaning and repair was identified as an underlying sociologic cause of the loss. Experimental masonry and concrete watercourses were built by the government and given to the farmers. They were too expensive to provide a nationwide solution. The farmers did not appreciate and maintain them because they had no investment therein. Other lined watercourses on which the government paid for materials and the farmers provided labor were better appreciated and maintained, but took longer to build and still required large amounts of cement and were too costly for a national program. Cooperative improvement of the earthen channels by the farmers with the government providing the materials and design for concrete control structures at the junctions was developed as a program which had a benefit:cost ratio of at least 3 to 1 and was eagerly accepted by the farmers in a study which involved a series of case histories. Subsequent studies indicated that a good and regular cleaning and repair program would save almost as much water and provide higher benefits with much lower government input. However, the watercourse improvement plan with its concrete control structures was more eagerly accepted by the farmers. Full benefits of the improvement were obtained only by those farmers who organized themselves to clean and maintain their watercourses regularly.
16 USAID. 1986. The role of farmers in irrigation performance improvement: A comprehensive bibliography on farmer involvement. New Delhi, India: USAID. v, 74 p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G000 USA Record No: H0554)
17 Walker, W. R.; Skogerboe, G. V.; Early, A. C.; Merrey, D. J.; Robson, R. E.; Sampath, R. K. 1983. Proposed activities for developing an integrated strategy for improving irrigated agriculture in northeast Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand: U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Bangkok, Thailand: Royal Irrigation Department. 28p.
Irrigated farming ; Farmer participation ; Rehabilitation ; Training ; Water user associations / Thailand
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G750 WAL Record No: H000446)
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18 Unson, D. C. O. 1978. Evaluation of the social development of two communal irrigation associations in Laur, Nuera Ecija, 1976-1978: The baseline survey and monitoring. Quezon City, Philippines: Institute of Philippine Culture. Ateneo de Manila University. x, 253p.
Evaluation ; Research ; Irrigation management ; Maintenance ; Farmer participation ; Organizations / Philippines
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 401 Record No: H0543)
19 Skogerboe, G. V.; Anderson, D. C.; Fowler, D. 1984. Selected alternatives for irrigated agricultural development in Azua Valley, Dominican Republic. Fort Collins, CO, USA: University Services Center. Colorado State University. iii, 23p. (Water management synthesis report no.28)
Agriculture ; Irrigated farming ; Farmer managed irrigation systems ; Farmer participation / Dominican Republic
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G320 SKO Record No: H0568)
20 ADB. 1980. Irrigation development and management: Proceedings of the ADB regional seminar , Manila, 29 Jan - 16 Feb 1974. Manila, Philippines: ADB. xi, 267 p.
Economic aspects ; Benefits ; Social aspects ; Policy ; Evaluation ; Development ; Farmer participation ; Water rates ; Governmental interrelations / Asia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G570 ASI Record No: H0488)
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