Organization and management by farmers in the Chhattis Mauja Irrigation System, Nepal
Yoder, R.
Organization and management by farmers in the Chhattis Mauja Irrigation System, Nepal - 1994 - Printed
17 fig., 23 tables, 12 ref
As part of a larger assessment of the potential for expanding food productivity by assisting existing farmer-managed irrigation systems, a year-long study was made of one of the larger systems in Nepal, the Chhattis Mauja Irrigation System. This report examines the historical development of the system, the current organization for managing its operation and maintenance, the irrigation activities observed during field work, the system-level and national-level goals and the procedures for canal desilting and emergency repairs, and reviews the findings of the performance analysis. It investigates the internal processes of the system and the methods adopted to improve its effectiveness. Further, it addresses the question of gaining farmer acceptance in reallocating irrigation to allow expansion of the areas irrigated
English
92-9090-302-3
Asia
Gramineae
Hydraulic structures
Irrigation
Management
Natural resources
Organization, administration and management of agricultural enterprises or farms
South Asia
Water resources
Zea
Yields
95-033079
Organization and management by farmers in the Chhattis Mauja Irrigation System, Nepal - 1994 - Printed
17 fig., 23 tables, 12 ref
As part of a larger assessment of the potential for expanding food productivity by assisting existing farmer-managed irrigation systems, a year-long study was made of one of the larger systems in Nepal, the Chhattis Mauja Irrigation System. This report examines the historical development of the system, the current organization for managing its operation and maintenance, the irrigation activities observed during field work, the system-level and national-level goals and the procedures for canal desilting and emergency repairs, and reviews the findings of the performance analysis. It investigates the internal processes of the system and the methods adopted to improve its effectiveness. Further, it addresses the question of gaining farmer acceptance in reallocating irrigation to allow expansion of the areas irrigated
English
92-9090-302-3
Asia
Gramineae
Hydraulic structures
Irrigation
Management
Natural resources
Organization, administration and management of agricultural enterprises or farms
South Asia
Water resources
Zea
Yields
95-033079