scholarly journals Participatory Exclusion in Water User Associations: A Subaltern Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-38
Author(s):  
K. Gulam Dasthagir
Keyword(s):  
Ground Water ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Democratic Participation ◽  
Canal Water ◽  
Water User Associations ◽  
Water User ◽  
Water Sharing ◽  
Participatory Irrigation Management ◽  
Caste Discrimination

Although Participatory Irrigation Management envisions democratic participation and equity in water sharing among farmers , this article while investigating the challenges of Dalit farmers in Water User Associations and access to surface or ground water for irrigation, espouse the perpetuation of ‘Participatory Exclusion’ of Dalit farmers in canal water sharing and rights in water user associations . Since caste discrimination is embedded in modern user organizations, participatory exclusion of Dalit farmers operates at all levels of membership, participation and representation in PIMinrural Tamil Nadu.

scholarly journals Stakeholder engagement in a water user association for agricultural irrigation management in the villages in Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rustinsyah Rustinsyah ◽  
Ratna A. Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Stakeholder Engagement ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
User Association ◽  
Agricultural Irrigation ◽  
Water User Associations ◽  
Water User ◽  
Water User Association ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Government ◽  
Internal Stakeholders

Abstract The fostering and empowerment of water user associations (WUAs) has been regulated by the Minister of Agriculture since 2012. However, the implementation of this guideline varies. Some water user associations have achieved improvement, while some others have not. This study discusses how a WUA in the villages that use Bengawan Solo River water has successfully managed the irrigation. One of the factors leading to the success of this WUA is the stakeholder engagement in the agricultural irrigation management and farm business. This study was conducted from June 2016 to June 2017 by employing a qualitative approach. It aimed to identify and understand the stakeholder engagement in agricultural irrigation management by: 1) conducting an analysis on stakeholder power and interest indices, 2) mapping the positions, responsibilities, and obligations of stakeholders, and 3) identifying the stakeholder engagement in agricultural irrigation management. The research results are as follows: a) the analysis using Likert scale showed that the power index reached a value of 0.76, while the interest index reached a value of 0.78; b) the mapping of internal stakeholders, especially the responsibilities and obligations, has been regulated under the Articles of Incorporation of WUAs and obligations of external stakeholders, especially the government in making government regulations, irrigation infrastructure support, and flood prevention; c) cooperation of the stakeholders has an important role in the agricultural irrigation management and in solving the problems faced by WUAs.

The limits to participation: branch-canal water user associations in the Egyptian Delta

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin Rap ◽  
Francois Molle ◽  
Doaa Ezzat El-Agha ◽  
Waleed Abou El Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Canal Water ◽  
Water User Associations ◽  
Water User

Farmer-led Water User Associations in Agricultural Water Management

2018 ◽  
pp. 223-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rami Zurayk ◽  
Azza Dirar
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Participatory Approaches ◽  
Water User Associations ◽  
Agricultural Water Management ◽  
Water User ◽  
Water Users ◽  
Precious Resource ◽  
Implementation Experience

Since agriculture consumes the largest share of the world’s water, farmers undoubtedly play an instrumental role in the management of this precious resource. As such, various policy approaches have sought to engage farmers in the management of water for irrigation. There is much literature on policy approaches that devolve irrigation management to farmers through organizing them into ‘water user associations’ and mobilizing them into cooperative water resource management. When the implementation experience and success of these approaches are assessed, the results show a great variation in experience with overall limited success. The key challenges stem from various assumptions underlying the policy approaches, namely the way in which farmers are conceptualized as a homogenous group of ‘water users’. Cooperative and participatory approaches to natural resource management cannot be institutionally manufactured without addressing key political ecological realities and the wider contexts in which ‘resource users’ operate.

Exclusion of Women Beneath Patriarchal Enclaves in Participatory Irrigation Management in South India

2021 ◽  
pp. 097152152110304
Author(s):  
K. Gulam Dasthagir
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
South India ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Male Dominance ◽  
Gender Mainstreaming ◽  
Institutional Reforms ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Participatory Irrigation Management ◽  
The Impact

This article examines the impact of the policy initiative for Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) on women’s membership and leadership in Water User Associations of Sathanur, Tamil Nadu. Evidence from this major irrigation system reveals male dominance in irrigation management not only due to denial of opportunity and entitlement to women but also gender bigotry in agrarian relations and deprival of women’s access to land. Thus in practice the neoliberal paradigm of institutional reforms in irrigation despite its manifest agenda of gender mainstreaming latently fortifies patriarchal enclave forfeiting inclusion, participation and representation of women in PIM.

scholarly journals A peep into the state of ground water quality in the district of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India, from a radiological and chemical toxicity perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Durai Ganesh ◽  
G. Senthilkumar ◽  
P. Eswaran ◽  
M. Balakrishnan ◽  
S. N. Bramha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Ground Water ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Potable Water ◽  
Uranium Concentration ◽  
The State ◽  
Chemical Toxicity ◽  
Ground Water Quality ◽  
Led Fluorimeter

AbstractUranium concentration in the ground water samples from the district of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, was measured using an LED fluorimeter. All the samples were qualified as potable water from the radiological perspective. Though some samples showed mild chemical toxicity, they are still safe for ingestion. Different risk coefficients were calculated, and they were compared with recommended safety limits specified by various agencies. Software tools such as QGIS 15, GraphPad Prism 8 and Surfer 15 were employed for developing maps and plots.

Water user associations in Inner Mongolia: Factors that influence farmers to join

2009 ◽  
Vol 96 (5) ◽  
pp. 822-830 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanghua Qiao ◽  
Lijuan Zhao ◽  
K.K. Klein
Keyword(s):  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Water User Associations ◽  
Water User

Bonding and bridging social capital towards collective action in participatory irrigation management. Evidence in Chiang Rai Province, Northern Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Llones ◽  
Panya Mankeb ◽  
Unggoon Wongtragoon ◽  
Suneeporn Suwanmaneepong
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Resource Management ◽  
Collective Action ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Shared Resource ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Bridging Social Capital ◽  
Participatory Irrigation Management ◽  
Bonding And Bridging

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of social capital with bonding and bridging distinction in promoting higher participation in collective action in participatory irrigation management.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 304 farmers was surveyed using a structured questionnaire. A focus group discussion was also carried out with randomly selected water users, leaders and irrigation officers. A confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling were used to test the hypothesised relationship of bonding and bridging social capital towards collective action.FindingsThe findings show that social capital has a significant direct effect on collective action and an indirect effect on joint irrigation management's perceived performance through collective action (mediator). It implies the need to complement the participatory irrigation management programme with an understanding of the social aspects for a higher farmer's participation over the shared resource.Originality/valueThe paper emphasises social capital's role in facilitating a real participatory engagement in shared resource management. Also, it is the first scholarly work linking social capital with bonding and bridging distinction towards collective action in a joint resource management context.

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