Mobilizing farmers' resources for the maintenance of irrigation systems

The aim of this paper is to illustrate the experience gained in the planning and implementation of management innovations in an irrigation system in Sri Lanka through a participatory action research programme. The areas where the performance of maintenance work can be improved are identified as the...

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Main Author: Karunasena, H. A.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: 1993
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/38504
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description The aim of this paper is to illustrate the experience gained in the planning and implementation of management innovations in an irrigation system in Sri Lanka through a participatory action research programme. The areas where the performance of maintenance work can be improved are identified as the financial management and the physical work implementation procedures. Under deficit financial resource conditions farmers' contribution for maintenance work was found to be the most appropriate solution. In addition, the procedural and methodological changes are useful in sustaining the performance of irrigation systems when the resources are limited.
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spelling CGSpace385042023-06-13T04:22:08Z Mobilizing farmers' resources for the maintenance of irrigation systems Karunasena, H. A. irrigation canals maintenance management innovations farmer participation The aim of this paper is to illustrate the experience gained in the planning and implementation of management innovations in an irrigation system in Sri Lanka through a participatory action research programme. The areas where the performance of maintenance work can be improved are identified as the financial management and the physical work implementation procedures. Under deficit financial resource conditions farmers' contribution for maintenance work was found to be the most appropriate solution. In addition, the procedural and methodological changes are useful in sustaining the performance of irrigation systems when the resources are limited. 1993 2014-06-13T11:42:17Z 2014-06-13T11:42:17Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/38504 en Limited Access Karunasena, H. A. 1993. Mobilizing farmers' resources for the maintenance of irrigation systems. In HR Wallingford. Maintenance and operation of irrigation/drainage schemes for improved performance: papers presented to the Asian Regional Symposium held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, 24-27 May 1993. Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: HR Wallingford. pp.7:69-80.
spellingShingle irrigation canals
maintenance
management innovations
farmer participation
Karunasena, H. A.
Mobilizing farmers' resources for the maintenance of irrigation systems
title Mobilizing farmers' resources for the maintenance of irrigation systems
title_full Mobilizing farmers' resources for the maintenance of irrigation systems
title_fullStr Mobilizing farmers' resources for the maintenance of irrigation systems
title_full_unstemmed Mobilizing farmers' resources for the maintenance of irrigation systems
title_short Mobilizing farmers' resources for the maintenance of irrigation systems
title_sort mobilizing farmers resources for the maintenance of irrigation systems
topic irrigation canals
maintenance
management innovations
farmer participation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/38504
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