| Author | Panta, Kishor Raj |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. IR-92-20 |
| Subject(s) | Irrigation scheduling--Nepal
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master
of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. IR-92-20 |
| 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 a comparative assessment
of system performance and farmers participation in two irrigation systems in Nepal: one
being managed by the government and the other being managed by the farmers, to
determine the extent and prospects of farmers' participation in operation and
maintenance of irrigation systems. The study is based on primary data and survey
research methods were used to collect the data and information.
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 on operation and maintenance activities in farmer managed
irrigation system. Findings also reveal that the willingness and ability of farmers to
participate in operation is 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 farmers. 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 of 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 | 1993 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. IR-92-20 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Irrigation Engineering and Management (IR) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kono, Yasuyuki; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Murty, V.V.N.;Weber, Karl E.;Onta, Pushpa Raj; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | USAID (Nepal); |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1993 |