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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 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)
3 Bailey, C. 1984. Sudan Gezira scheme irrigation management. Unpublished report. 16p.
Irrigation scheduling ; Cotton ; Irrigation management ; Irrigation programs ; Tenancy ; Yields / Sudan / Gezira
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 755 Record No: H04217)
4 Simpson, I. G. 1976. The Sudan Gezira scheme. An international seminar arranged for the International Agricultural Development Service. 17p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1566 Record No: H07066)
5 Sorbo, G. M. 1980. Production relations and economic performance in the Gezira scheme - An anthropological perspective. Report presented to the Ministry of National Planning, Sudan Government. iii, 26p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1568 Record No: H07068)
6 Ebrahim, M. H. S. Irrigation projects in Sudan: The promise and the reality. Journal of African Studies, pp.1-13.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1603 Record No: H07103)
7 Simpson, I. G. 1976. The Sudan Gezira scheme - Transformation and evolution. Paper presented at an International Seminar on Accelerating National Agricultural and Rural Development arranged for the International Agricultural Development Service, University of Reading, England, 5-18 September 1976. 17p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1622 Record No: H07122)
8 Gaitskell, A. 1959. Gezira: A story of development in the Sudan. London, UK: Faber and Faber. 372p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1641 Record No: H07141)
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9 Democratic Republic of Sudan; Sudan. Gezira Board. 1980. Appendix C - Detailed approach to study. In Gezira irrigation rehabilitation and modernization project: Feasibility study proposal for consultancy services. Sir Mcdonald and Partners. c1-c24.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 1595 Record No: H07095)
10 Ahmed, M. I. 1996. The Rahad crop yields locational differences based on crop-cutting survey results along selected major canals. In International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). Sudan Field Operations. Rahad Irrigation Scheme. Khartoum, Sudan: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). Sudan Field Operations. pp.95-100. (Irrigation Management in Sudan Technical Report 2)
Irrigation canals ; Crop yield ; Water distribution ; Tenancy ; Irrigation programs / Sudan / Rahad Irrigation Scheme
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.8 G146 IIM Record No: H014772)
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11 Narayana, D.; Nair, K. N. 1994. Tenancy in the context of irrigation uncertainty: Role of the leading input in shaping institutions. Economic and Political Weekly, September 24:A129-A134.
Irrigation management ; Tenancy ; Rice ; Bananas ; Rain ; Villages / India / Tamil Nadu / Kanyakumari District
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 3626 Record No: H011930)
12 Agarwal, B. 1995. Gender and legal rights in agricultural land in India. Economic and Political Weekly, March 25:A39-A56.
Women in development ; Gender ; Woman's status ; Legal aspects ; Legislation ; Land reform ; Tenancy / India
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 3849 Record No: H016650)
13 Hunting Technical Services. 1966. Comparison of agriculture in Sind and Punjab. IBRD Programme for the Development of Irrigation and Agriculture in West Pakistan. xiv, 136p.
Agricultural production ; Crop production ; Land tenure ; Tenancy ; Land ownership ; Rural sociology ; Land use ; Irrigated farming ; Farming systems ; Crop yield ; Animal husbandry ; Farm income ; Credit ; Marketing ; Water supply / Pakistan / Punjab / Sind
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 3908 Record No: H016954)
14 Breth, S. A. (Ed.) 1994. Issues in African rural development 2. Arlington, VA, USA: Winrock International. viii, 215p.
Rural development ; Irrigation systems ; Labor ; Agricultural manpower ; Cereals ; Agricultural policy ; Government ; Expenditure ; Policy ; Fertilizers ; Marketing ; Vegetables ; Population ; Land use ; Farming systems ; Linear programming ; Models ; Simulation ; Tenancy ; Irrigation programs ; Cost recovery ; Agricultural prices / Africa / Botswana / Ethiopia / Ghana / Nigeria / West Africa / Sudan / Tanzania / Zimbabwe
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.9 G100 BRE Record No: H017352)
15 International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). 1995. The privatization and self management of irrigation. Final report. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). ii, 252p.
Privatization ; Irrigation management ; Farmer participation ; Farmers' associations ; Performance evaluation ; Policy ; Economic aspects ; Financing ; Cost recovery ; Farm income ; Tenancy ; Case studies ; Data collection / USA / Colombia / China / Sri Lanka / Sudan / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.3 G000 IIM Record No: H017834)
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16 Samuel, R. I.; Imam, A. 1996. Evaluation of financial performance of Rahad Agricultural Corporation (RAC) In International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). Sudan Field Operations. Rahad Irrigation Scheme. Khartoum, Sudan: International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI). Sudan Field Operations. pp.115-141. (Irrigation Management in Sudan Technical Report 2)
Agricultural economics ; Financing ; Performance evaluation ; Economic evaluation ; Performance indexes ; Tenancy ; Cotton ; Wheat ; Groundnuts ; Production costs ; Accounting / Sudan / Rahad
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IIMI 631.7.8 G146 IIM Record No: H019097)
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17 Samad, M.; Dingle, M. A. 1994. Review of policy on privatization and turnover of irrigation systems with particular reference to the White Nile Pump Schemes. The News - F.O.P. of IIMI, July/August(10):58-68.
Privatization ; Irrigation programs ; Pumping ; Institution building ; Policy ; Private sector ; Tenancy ; Economic policy / Sudan / White Nile
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: PER Record No: H019100)
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18 van Steenbergen, F. 1997. Institutional change in local water resource management: Cases from Balochistan. Utrecht, Netherlands: Universiteit Utrecht. 231p. (Netherlands geographical studies no.220)
Water resource management ; Organizational change ; Institution building ; Groundwater management ; Resource management ; Land tenure ; Tenancy ; Case studies ; Irrigation systems ; Small scale systems ; Water delivery ; Irrigation scheduling ; Farmer participation ; Spate irrigation ; Flood irrigation ; Water distribution ; Bunds ; Water rights / Pakistan / Balochistan
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G730 VAN Record No: H019777)
19 Conac, F. 1989. Land and water rights issues in irrigated schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar : conflicts that might be avoided. In German Association for Water Resources and Land Improvement (Ed.). Situation specific management in irrigation. [9th International] Irrigation Symposium , Kongress Wasser, Berlin, Germany, [13-14 April] 1989. Hamburg, Germany: Verlag Paul Parey. pp.265-281. (DVWK Bulletin 16)
Water rights ; Land use ; Irrigation programs ; Conflict ; Tenancy ; Farmers ; Villages ; Legislation ; Legal aspects ; Rural sociology / Africa South of Sahara / Madagascar
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G000 GER Record No: H020901)
20 Quibria, M. G. (Ed.) 1993. Rural poverty in Asia: priority issues and policy options. Hong Kong, China: Oxford University Press (OUP) for ADB. xxii, 433p.
Poverty ; Measurement ; Economic policy ; Rural economy ; Land resources ; Land tenure ; Land reform ; Tenancy ; Farmers ; Human resources ; Development policy ; Households ; Credit ; Women ; Nutrition ; Labor ; Rural sociology ; Case studies ; Environmental degradation ; Resource management / Asia / Bangladesh / India / Indonesia / Korea Republic / Philippines / Sri Lanka / Thailand / Jamaica
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 339.46 G570 QUI Record No: H021115)
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