Publication year:
1992
This paper presents the experience of farmer participation in irrigation management in Sri Lanka, in an attempt to address key issues of resource mobilization and production system sustainability. Participation was initiated either with scheme rehabilitation or modernization. However, it was found that participation in irrigation management dates back 2500 years. The paper notes particular areas where participation should be emphasised in order to overcome management difficulties: operation and maintenance; rehabilitation and modernization; resolution of conflicts; input co-ordination and decision making.
Interest groups:
Of interest to those working at project level in the South Asian area facilitating or managing irrigation and agricultural programmes.
Pages:
pp. 767-777
Conference:
International conference on advances in planning, design and management of irrigation systems as related to sustainable land use
Conference Location:
Leuven, Belgium