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1 Merrey, D. J. 1983. Irrigation, poverty and social change in a village of Pakistani Punjab: an historical and cultural ecological analysis. Thesis, vol. I: part I-IV, vol. II: part V-VI. Dissertation in anthropology presented to the University of Pennsylvania for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. v.1:pp.1-469; v2: pp.470-861.
Irrigation systems ; History ; Irrigation canals ; Villages ; Social structure ; Settlement ; Land ownership ; Tenancy ; Farm size ; Poverty / Pakistan / Punjab / Gujarat / Gondalpur village / Chaj Doab / Lower Jehlum Canal
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: D 631.7.3 G730 MER Record No: H000884)
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The dissertation examines the roots of poverty in rural Pakistan by attempting to explain why there has been little "development" in a village that was a direct "beneficiary" of a large development project, the irrigation system of Punjab. Utilizing both detailed land records and data gathered through standard anthropological techniques, the dissertation analyzes how and why the community changed between 1857 and 1977. In 1857, "Gondalpur" had 67 inhabitants cultivating 64 acres of land, and dependent mainly on cattle for subsistence. By 1901 Gondalpur had nearly 570 inhabitants cultivating over 300 acres and pursuing a mixed cultivation and cattle-raising strategy. A clear division developed between land owners and non-owners, accompanied by a system of exchanges between cultivators and occupational specialists. Over half the land had been acquired by absentee landlords. In 1904, when canal irrigation was introduced, there was a rapid expansion of cultivation, especially cash cropping; an increase in tenancy; and kinship groups called biraderi emerged as important components of the social structure. By 1977 the population reached 1,450, and most land is irrigated and double-cropped. There has been a drastic decline in size of ownership and farm units. After the initial expansion of cultivation, per capita agricultural productivity has declined. Most villagers are quite poor. The community is fragmented by conflict and unable to resist interference from outsiders. The dissertation tries to explain these changes from an historical and cultural ecological perspective. The major factors identified are the irrigation system's design and organization; certain policies of the British government; and the large "fund of rent" siphoned from the community through taxes, rent, and illegal extractions by officials. These and other factors interacted with the community patterns of land tenure and organization and production which had developed before canal irrigation. The result is low productivity, large inequalities in land holding, no investment in improved technologies, and an inability to cooperate on self-help projects. The dissertation concludes by discussing the implications of the findings for cultural ecological theory and the future development of the Indus Basin.
2 Abeyratne, F.; Farrington, J. 1982. Water availability and the access to farm inputs in major irrigation schemes in Sri Lanka with particular reference to draught power. Paper presented at Workshop on Water Management in Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 20-22 January 1982. 18p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 456 Record No: H01570)
3 Palmer, I. 1985. The impact of agrarian reform on women. West Hartford, CT, USA: Kumarian Press. xvi, 55p. (Women's roles & gender differences in development no.6)
Rural women ; Developing countries ; Land ownership ; Land development ; Farms ; Land reform ; Settlement / China
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 331.483 G000 PAL Record No: H01825)
4 Busch, R. C.; Busch, C. D.; Uner, N. 1979. Field fragmentation on an irrigated plain in Turkey. Human Organization, 38(1):37-43.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1257 Record No: H01966)
5 Stubbs, J. 1987. Gender issues in contemporary Cuban tobacco farming. World Development, 15(1):41-65.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H02896)
6 Feder, G. 1987. Land ownership security and farm productivity: Evidence from Thailand. Journal of Development Studies, 24(1):16-30.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H03026)
7 Wanigaratne, R. D. 1984. Subsistance maintenance and agribusiness and agricultural transformation on the frontier in Sri Lanka: The Kalatota Irrigated Settlement Project. Thesis submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. xix, 378p.
Settlement ; Irrigable land ; Agricultural society ; Land tenure ; Land ownership ; Population ; Employment ; Income ; Policy / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G744 WAN Record No: H03433)
8 Ahamed, B. 1986. Implementation of the Pilot Project Irrigation Assets for Landless Groups. In Multidisciplinary Research Team, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Water market in Bangladesh: Inefficient and inequitable? Mymensingh, Bangladesh: Bangladesh Agricultural University. pp.155-165.
Landlessness ; Institutional constraints ; Land ownership ; Farmers' associations ; Training ; Agricultural credit ; Employment ; Income distribution / Bangladesh
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.4 G584 MUL Record No: H03466)
9 Mandal, M. A. S.; Palmer-Jones, R. W. 1987. Access of the poor to groundwater irrigation in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the Workshop on Common Property Resources with Special Reference to Access of the Poor to Groundwater, Roorkee University, India, 23-25 February 1987. 24p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 310 Record No: H04042)
10 Singh, R. P. 1978. Agricultural transformation in Kosi Region, North Bihar, India: A survey of factor input utilization and economic change. Cambridge, MA, USA: Department of City and Regional Planning. Harvard University. iii, 139p.
Agricultural production ; Land ownership ; Agricultural development ; Yields ; Land use ; Rain ; Irrigation ; Cropping systems ; Economic situation ; Farmers / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631 G635 SIN Record No: H04694)
11 Gopinath, C.; Krishnamoorthy, S.; Sampath, R. K. 1977. Land distribution in India: It's nature and economic implications. Paper presented at the Harvard University Center for Population Studies, Cambridge, 11 February 1977. 79p.
Land use ; Economic aspects ; Cropping systems ; Irrigated sites ; Land ownership ; Statistics ; Policy / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 31 Record No: H04693)
12 Chambers, R. 1981. Gram Gourar Pratisthan, Naigaon, Purandhar Tubsil, Pune District. Note from a field visit, 28-30 April 1981. 12p.
Water lifting ; Development projects ; Farmer participation ; Land ownership ; Water distribution ; Water allocation ; Water rights ; Women / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 666 Record No: H04687)
13 Pandey, M. P. 1979. The impact of irrigation on rural development: A case study. New Delhi, India: Concept Publishing Co. 191p.
Rural development ; Irrigation ; Households ; Land ownership ; Cropping systems ; Income ; Employment / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 307.72 G635 PAN Record No: H04684)
14 Hecht, R. 1988. Land and water rights and the design of small-scale irrigation projects: the case of Baluchistan. Digana Village, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). 15p. (IIMI Working Paper 008)
Water rights ; Land ownership ; Irrigation design ; Small scale systems ; Farmer managed irrigation systems ; Farmer-led irrigation ; Rehabilitation / Pakistan / Baluchistan
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H004835)
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15 Mvunga, M. P. 1982. Land law and policy in Zambia. Luzaka, Zambia: Institute for African Studies. University of Zambia. 112p. (Institute of African Studies, Zambian paper no.77)
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 346.043 G184 MVW Record No: H05474)
16 1990. Land commission III - A comprehensive approach. Economic Review, 15(10):6-8;30.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H05901)
17 1986. Social aspects farmer questionnaire - Categories - Dewahuwa. Unpublished report of Maha 1985/86. 11p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.3 G744 IIM Record No: H011415)
18 Bromley, D. W. (Ed.) 1992. Making the commons work: Theory, practice and policy. San Francisco, CA, USA: Institute for Contemporary Studies. xii, 339p.
Public ownership ; Natural resources ; Land ownership ; Common property / Japan / UK / Turkey / Brazil / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.1 G000 BRO Record No: H011794)
19 Mitchell, R. 1993. Water rights and the land-poor. Report submitted to the University of Washington School of Law, for Master in Laws: Law of sustainable international development. ii, 59p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 2873 Record No: H013213)
20 Sri Lanka. Central Environmental Authority. Wetland Conservation Project. 1993. Wetland site report and conservation management plan: Bellanwila-Attidiya Marsh. Colombo, Sri Lanka: CEA. ix, 114p.
Wetlands ; Environmental policy ; Ecology ; Natural resources ; Climate ; Hydrology ; Water quality ; Legal aspects ; Land use ; Land ownership / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 574.5 G744 SRI Record No: H013311)
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