scholarly journals Study Of The Institutional Strengthening Of Water User Farmers Organizations In Effort To Improve The Economic Capability And Welfare Of Farmer

Author(s):  
Puteri Pratiwi ◽  
Rosdiana Mata ◽  
Rosmiati Rosmiati

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 98
Author(s):  
MY Tiyas Tinov ◽  
Tito Handoko

This study examines the institutional strengthening Sokop village in the district of MerantiIslands. The village of institutional issues Sokop be a reflection of the condition of the villagesare located in coastal areas and outer islands in Indonesia. Limitations accessibility of informa-tion, transport and communication are key issues faced by the region (read-Village Sokop) sothat the development of institutional capacity and its derivatives is not as advanced and as fastas the accessibility of the region are within easy reach. By putting itself on the theoretical frame-work of institutional strengthening these studies focus to see phenomena institutional VillageSokop especially from the aspect of good governance and administrative capacity Sokop Vil-lage Government officials. This study used a qualitative approach and to optimize the study, theauthors used the strategy phenomenology.The results of this study indicate that the institutional capacity of the village governmentSokop not support in efforts to achieve regional autonomy, it is characterized by weak institu-tional role Desa Sokop in building independence of the village, institutional structuring andmanagement of village governance, weak financial management, and lack of community par-ticipation in development village (participatory development).



2009 ◽  
Vol 96 (5) ◽  
pp. 822-830 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanghua Qiao ◽  
Lijuan Zhao ◽  
K.K. Klein




Water Policy ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Kemerink ◽  
L. E. Méndez ◽  
R. Ahlers ◽  
P. Wester ◽  
P. van der Zaag

The promotion of local governance and the transfer of water management responsibilities to water user associations (WUAs) have been central in water reform processes throughout the world, including in the reforms that took place in post-apartheid South Africa. This paper reflects on the notions of inclusion and representation as put forward by the various actors involved in the establishment of a WUA in a tertiary catchment in the Thukela River Basin. The paper describes how the WUA in the study catchment came to be dominated by commercial farmers, despite the South African government's aim to redress the inequities of the past by the inclusion and representation of historically disadvantaged individuals. The authors argue that the notions of inclusion and representation as embedded in the concept of the WUA are highly contested and more aligned with the institutional settings familiar to the commercial farmers. The paper concludes that, unless the inherently political nature of the participatory process is recognized and the different institutional settings become part of the negotiation process of the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of progressive collaboration at catchment level, the establishment of the WUA in the study catchment will not contribute to achieving the envisioned transformation.



2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
Bijay Kumar Singh

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2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Endang Susilowati ◽  
M. Agung Nugroho

<span><em>In addition to being an additional new tourist destinations, Desa </em><span><em>Wisata in DIY turns out to function as well as one of conservation and community </em><span><em>empowerment strategies for environment and culture. </em><span><em>Through the development of </em><span><em>community Desa Wisata has a new source of income while preserving they </em><span><em>environment and culture. In that context, the development of Desa Wisata has a very </em><span><em>strategic position. In terms of potential, DIY has many villages are ready to develop </em><span><em>into Desa Wisatabecause they have material that can be packed into tourist </em><span><em>attractions and also supported by the strong desire of the community to develop itself </em><span><em>into a Desa Wisata. But however potential alone is not enough, because it must be </em><span><em>driven by a reliable institutional managers to promote Desa Wisata on market. This </em><span><em>problem is also faced by the Desa Wisata Tegaltirto </em><span><em>Kec. Berbah Kabupaten Sleman</em><span><em>. </em><span><em>This community service activities aimed to encouraging institutional strengthening </em><span><em>Desa Wisata and e-marketing capabilities of the managers and developer. Training </em><span><em>and mentoring activities carried out in Dusun Karangwetan with 20 participants (5 </em><span><em>groups). Training held for two full days, and will be assisting the manager and </em><span><em>developer of this institution. Marketing tools in the form of two units complete with </em><span><em>modem netbook is expected to accelerate e-marketing capabilities of this group. </em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span>



2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Gholamrezai ◽  
Fatemeh Sepahvand

AbstractOne of the main challenges of water scarcity is the water consumption in the agriculture sector. Therefore, optimizing water consumption and applying an optimal management in the agriculture sector is necessary. The implementation of a participatory management of water resources in the rural areas and the creation of Water User Association (WUA) can be a successful approach towards this management. That requires the continuity of the management, the comprehensive participation of farmers, and the exploitation of water resources; however, this action needs to understand the factors affecting the behavior of consumers. Thus identifying the factors influencing farmers’ intentions towards participation in WUA is essential. The purpose of this study is to identify factors affecting farmers' intentions towards participation in water user association, by theory of planned behavior (TPB). There are 21 agriculture water pumping stations active in Lorestan Province. Farmers at each agriculture water pumping stations make up a Water User Association. The population of this study consisted of all WUAs in western Iran (N = 1990), and through a proportional stratified random sampling technique farmers were selected (N = 133) from the population. Moreover, the validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a panel of experts. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated at pre-test stage for different parts of the questionnaire ranging from 0.83 until 0.91. The collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 20 software. The results revealed that there were effective variables including subjective norm, attitude, and extension training courses which contributed to the importance of participation in the water management, and that the educational level of farmer was a controlled variable that could affect farmers' attitudes towards participating in Water User Association; these factors could explain 53% of farmers' participation totally.



2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Ivonne Ayesha

This study aims to identify the institutions that play a role in the procurement of rice seeds, describe the role of each institution, and develop policy recommendations for institutional strengthening of rice seed. The research was conducted in Nagari Lubuk Pandan, District 2x11 Six Lingkung, Padang Pariaman District, West Sumatera Province. The respondents' farmers were deliberately determined by 35 people based on the guidance of Wali Nagari and community leaders. Data were analyzed descriptively and presented in table and diagram. The results showed that 1) Institutional of rice seed in Nagari Lubuk Pandan consist of formal and informal institution. The formal institutions are Gapoktan "Lubuk Pandan Sejahtera" and Saprodi Kiosk. Informal institutions are groups of other farmers who lend rice seeds. More than half of the farmers of the respondents obtained rice seed from other farmers, because it was more efficient, 2) Gapoktan "Lubuk Pandan Sejahtera", played a role in channeling seeds to its members if there is a seed assistance program from the government. Saprodi Kiosk provides high quality rice seeds at all times, but very few farmers can afford them, and 3) Farmers' structural weaknesses (low education and knowledge, narrow land, technological mastery and low group manageability), cause they are unable to integrate the provision of seed input with the farm, so that production tends to decrease. This condition needs to be improved through institutional strengthening and empowerment of farmers through concepts acceptable to farmers



2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-6
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Nuñez Grüner


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