Increasing production efficiency of irrigation systems through stakeholder participation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21697035 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anand N Asthana (0000-0002-1209-6543, 1 CENTRUM Católica Graduate Business School (CCGSB), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), Lima, Perú, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1061-1072 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Water Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-7017 • E-ISSN: 1996-9759 |
| Publisher | IWA Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2166/wp.2022.043 |
| OpenAlex | W4293234926 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
Irrigation projects have elicited ambiguous views, if not outright animosity, during the past four decades. Aside from environmental and relocation concerns, low productivity is a source of criticism. Irrigation management systems in developing countries seem to have historically underperformed due to government control. Weak institutional arrangements have hindered effective and timely water distribution. There is widespread dissatisfaction with technocratic top-down programmes imposed with little community support. A rising recognition that more advanced engineering and information technologies are not the primary drivers of increased irrigation potential utilisation has resulted in an emphasis on farmer-led irrigation. Many developing countries have introduced reform instruments since the 1980s, with the most notable paradigm being a move from government control to participative management by stakeholders. This study looks into the situation in Cambodia where participation of farmers in managing irrigation schemes is being sought through the formation of Farmers Water Users Committees. The study quantifies the improvement in project performance with farmers’ participation through Farmers Water Users Committees and finds it significant. Furthermore, using difference-in-difference methodology, this research finds that the improvement is not a blip and is sustained over the medium term
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Geography · Irrigation · Irrigation management · Management · Political science · Productivity · Public relations · Relocation · Stakeholder · Technocracy · Cambodian History and Society · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Water resources management and optimization
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |