1st Edition

Improving International Irrigation Management With Farmer Participation Getting The Process Right

By Norman Uphoff Copyright 1986
    232 Pages
    by Routledge

    232 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book presents lessons from indigenous and government-managed irrigation systems worldwide and proposes workable approaches to participatory irrigation management in both the large- and small-scale contexts. It discusses the need for greater farmer participation in irrigation management. .

    1.IRRIGATION AS A SOCIO-TECHNICAL, 2. WHY FARMER PARTICIPATION? CONTRIBUTIONS TOIRRIGATION MANAGEMENT 3. WHAT KINDS OF PARTICIPATION? ACTIVITIES INIRRIGATION MANAGEMENT 4. WHERE CAN PARTICIPATION OCCUR? LEVELS OF OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION IN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS 5. WHO PARTICIPATES? 6. USER ROLES IN IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT IN SUPPORTING FARMER ORGANIZATION AND 7. PARTICIPATION POLICY CONSIDERATIONS 8. CHOICES IN ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN 9. IMPROVING AGENCY RELATIONS WITH FARMERS