Farmers' participation in irrigation management : a case study of Ea Tul Watershed, Dak Lak Province Vietnam | |
| Author | Pham Phu Ngoc |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.RD-04-01 |
| Subject(s) | Irrigation--Vietnam--Management Irrigation farming--Citizen participation |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Farmers' participation in operation and maintenance of the irrigation system has been reported to have significant effect on the performance of the irrigation systems. There has been a growing concern over increased farmers' participation in the management of irrigation systems. One of the areas of prime concern has been the kind, process and level of involvement and participation of beneficiaries in the management of irrigation systems, This study is conducted with the objective of having an assessment of system performance and farmers participation in irrigation systems in Vietnam: being managed by the government in corporation with farmers through Water User Association (WUA), to determine the level and prospects of farmers' participation in operation and maintenance of irrigation systems. The study is based on primary data. Findings of the study show that, the effect of deficiency in the physical component of the system is overcome through higher farmer participation and strong organizational control over operation and maintenance activities in farmer managed irrigation system. Findings also reveal that the willingness and ability of farmers to participate in operation are distinctly different from those in maintenance of irrigation system. It was also found that farmers are willing to participate more in maintenance of lower level of physical component whereas they are capable and willing to operate the higher level of management. Governments' role and contribution has been found to be contributing factor for farmers' participation in farmer managed irrigation system whereas it is the limiting factor in government managed irrigation system. Farmers' participation and contribution in operation of both the farmer managed irrigation system and government managed irrigation system are found to be strongly not related with the direct benefit, cultivated area and irrigation service available to fanners. There is greater prospect of farmers participation in the operation of the systems and strength of organization in implementing rules and regulation, would be the key factor. Recommendation has been made for gradual handing over the responsibility of operation and maintenance activities of lower to higher level of the system with assurance of government support in the case of major failure of the system. |
| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Routray, Jayant K. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Zoebisch, Michael A. ;Soparth Pongquan |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Denmark ;AIT Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2004 |