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1 de Voogt, K.; Kite, Geoff; Droogers, Peter; Murray-Rust, Hammond. 2000. Modeling water allocation between wetlands and irrigated agriculture: case study of the Gediz Basin, Turkey. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). xi, 51p. (IWMI Working Paper 001) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.139]
River basins ; Wetlands ; Water management ; Water requirements ; Water allocation ; Water availability ; Models ; Hydrology ; Simulation ; Precipitation ; Water balance ; Irrigated farming ; Water quality ; Conflict ; Irrigation scheduling ; Wildlife / Turkey / Gediz Basin / Kus Cenneti
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.1 G752 DEV Record No: H027200)
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This report investigates how much water is required to maintain the freshwater reed beds that are the main shelter and breeding place for threatened bird species. The ability of Gediz basin to fulfill this requirement and the effects of this requirement on irrigated agriculture, the major competitor for water in the Gediz basin were subsequently examined.
2 Lashari, Bkhshal; Murray-Rust, Hammond; Talpur, Mashooq. 2000. Achieving stable canal conditions following remodeling: the case study of Bareji Distributary, Mirpurkhas. Lahore, Pakistan: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) iii, 19p. (IWMI Working Paper 012 / Pakistan Country Series 2) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.146]
Irrigation canals ; Design ; Distributary canals ; Watercourses ; Hydraulics ; Performance ; Discharges ; Farmer managed irrigation systems ; Water distribution ; Farmer-led irrigation ; Case studies / Pakistan / Mirpurkhas / Bareji Distributary
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.1 G730 LAS Record No: H028249)
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This study looks into the unsatisfactory indications canal and structure dimensions and levels of water distribution equity. These changes result in conditions that do not permit regime to be established and result in high variation between the head and the tail of the distribution.
3 Lashari, Bakhshal; Murray-Rust, Hammond. 2000. Remodeling of outlets in three pilot distributaries under the Farmer Managed Irrigation Project in Sindh Province, Pakistan. Lahore, Pakistan: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) iii, 35p. (IWMI Working Paper 013 / Pakistan Country Series No.4) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.147]
Irrigation canals ; Distributary canals ; Design ; Construction ; Water users ; Participatory management ; Operations ; Maintenance ; Farmer managed irrigation systems ; Hydraulics ; Performance ; Farmer-led irrigation ; Water delivery / Pakistan / Sindh Province / Mirpurkhas / Bareji / Sanghar / Heran / Nawabshah / Dhoro Naro
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.1 G730 LAS Record No: H028250)
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Addresses remodeling of outlets to achieve equitable water distribution where studies have shown considerable inequity. Recommendations are made for the implementation of remodeling that involve the farmer organizations. This process is to be undertaken jointly with the area water board staff.
4 Memon, Yameen; Talpur, Mustafa; Murray-Rust, Hammond. 2001. Capacity building for participatory irrigation management in Sindh Province of Pakistan. Lahore, Pakistan: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) iii, 27p. (IWMI Working Paper 016 / Pakistan Country Series 5) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.148]
Capacity building ; Irrigation management ; Participatory management ; Distributary canals ; Watercourses ; Institution building ; Farmers' associations ; Social organization ; Training ; Farmer managed irrigation systems ; Irrigated farming ; Irrigation canals ; Farmer-led irrigation ; Water distribution / Pakistan / Sindh Province
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G730 MEM Record No: H028251)
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Based on a project in which IWMI assessed the training needs of the farmers under the Farmer Managed Irrigated Agriculture (FMIA), the study highlights the importance of training in areas such as; effective communication strategies and conflict resolution, equitable water distribution, optimum use of water, financial management and developing a business plan.
5 Murray-Rust, Hammond; Memon, Yameen; Talpur, Mustafa. 2001. Empowerment of farmer organizations: case study of Farmer Managed Irrigated Agriculture Project, Sindh. Lahore, Pakistan: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) iii, 20p. (IWMI Working Paper 019 / Pakistan Country Series 6) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.164]
Farmer managed irrigation systems ; Farmers' associations ; Irrigation programs ; Case studies ; Irrigation management ; Water management ; Irrigated farming ; Farmer participation ; Legal aspects ; Farmer-led irrigation ; Institution building / Pakistan / Sindh
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.3 G730 MUR Record No: H029425)
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This paper reviews the conditions and progress towards empowerment of farmer organizations under the Farmer-Managed Irrigated Agriculture Project in the Sindh Province of Pakistan. It discusses the conditions necessary to achieve the goal of an empowered and vitalized farmer organization, the issue of legal status, skill-building activities to build the capacity of the members to manage their own affairs, and institutional issues.
6 Murray-Rust, Hammond; Turral, Hugh. 2006. Integrated water resources management. In Giordano, Meredith; Rijsberman, Frank; Saleth, Maria. (Eds.). More crop per drop: revisiting a research paradigm: results and synthesis of IWMI’s research, 1996- 2005. London, UK: IWA Publishing; Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) pp.22-55.
Agricultural research ; Research institutes ; Research priorities ; Water resource management ; River basins ; Irrigation management ; Productivity ; Indicators ; Models ; Irrigated farming
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IWMI 630.7 G000 GIO Record No: H039653)
7 Murray-Rust, Hammond; Lashari, Bhakshal; Memon, Yameen. 2000. Water distribution equity in Sindh province, Pakistan. Lahore, Pakistan: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 31p. (IWMI Working Paper 009 / Pakistan Country Series 1) [doi: https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.314]
Canals ; Watercourses ; Water distribution ; Equity ; Water policy ; Water allocation ; Water rights ; Farmer managed irrigation systems ; Farmer-led irrigation ; Irrigation scheduling / Pakistan / Sindh province
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 631.7.1 G730 MUR Record No: H028248)
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The concept of equity of water distribution is widely used in assessment of irrigation water management performance; but in reality there is considerable confusion between the concepts of equity and equality. This research forms part of a larger study of Farmer Managed Irrigation in Sind Province.
8 Scott, Christopher; Faruqui , N.; Carr, R.; Blumenthal, U.; Amerasinghe, Felix; Redwood, M.; Ramachandran, G.; Al-Beiruti, S. N.; Prain, G.; Gopal, M. G.; Raschid, Liqa; Huibers, F.; Agodzo, S.; Mukherjee, M.; Madsen, T.; Cornish, G.; Silva, P.; Minhas, P. S.; Niang, S.; Al Khatib, N.; Ghougassian, B.; Drechsel, Pay; Shetty, S.; Blummel, M.; Sengupta, A. K.; Matsuno, Y.; van Veenhuizen, R.; Hall, A.; Keraita, Bernard; Simmons, Rob; Shalabi, M.; Murray-Rust, Hammond; Hainsworth, S.; Rajan, V.; Buechler, Stephanie; Reddy, U. M.; McCornick, Peter; Devi, Gayathri; Kielen, N.; Ensink, Jeroen; Devi, Rama; van der Hoek, Wim; Kundu, N.; Haan, Max; Abayawardana, Sarath; Narayana, P.; Bouma, Jetske. 2005. The Hyderabad Declaration on Wastewater Use in Agriculture, 14 November 2002, Hyderabad, India. [A public statement]. 3p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H043804)
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