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4. Managing irrigation jointly with farmers: history, present status and future: review of participatory irrigation management in Sri Lanka

Author

Jinapala, K., Premadasa, L., Somaratne, P. G., and Samad, Madar

Subjects
Irrigation schemes, History, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, Farmers organizations, Privatization, Participatory management, Irrigation management, Agricultural and Food Policy, Irrigation programs, Farm Management, Indicators, Agribusiness, Labor and Human Capital, Farmer participation, Sri Lanka
Abstract

Agriculture development has been the main strategy for the socioeconomic development in the country since time immemorial, even though its contribution to GDP has been declining recently. Successive governments of Sri Lanka since independence have invested heavily in the irrigated agriculture sector to address the food security concerns of the country. The continuous investment in irrigation was required to address problems such as spatial and temporal variations in monsoonal rainfall in the country, which has a serious negative impact on food production and livelihoods of people. The need for pursuing irrigation development and management has become more important in the country in the face of rapid population growth and increasing food prices in the world market. In this context, managing irrigation schemes for productivity increase is becoming increasingly important and different irrigation management models have also emerged through attempts made in this direction by countries including Sri Lanka, where irrigation plays a leading role in food production and nation development. Farmers’ active involvement in irrigation management, especially operation and maintenance (O&M) and decision-making as well, has been identified as a key requirement to attain productivity goals and the sustainability of irrigation systems. This paper aims at reviewing participatory irrigation management approaches adopted in medium and major irrigation systems in Sri Lanka with a view to identifying their past and present trends and future directions. The review will contribute to an improved understanding by policymakers, managers of irrigation schemes and farmers of the role of participatory irrigation management, its past and present including institutional structures, responsibilities and performance and the directions it should take to meet future challenges as a dynamic institutional mechanism. As all the medium and major irrigation schemes in the country are jointly managed by farmers and government agencies, the inferences drawn from the review would be important for the agencies and farmers alike to introduce necessary changes in their programs to address future needs and requirements., Part of H042799, In Jinapala, K.; De Silva, Sanjiv; Aheeyar, M. M. M. (Eds.). Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 3. Policies, institutions and data needs for water management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Published
2010
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5. Overview: institutions and policies for water resources management

Author

Jinapala, K. and De Silva, Sanjiv

Subjects
Participatory management, Water supply, Water Policy, Farm Management, Economic value, Agribusiness, Irrigation water, Crop Production/Industries, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Sri Lanka
Abstract

In Jinapala, K.; De Silva, Sanjiv; Aheeyar, M. M. M. (Eds.). Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 3. Policies, institutions and data needs for water management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

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2010
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6. Overview: the volume on irrigation for food security

Author

Jinapala, K.

Subjects
Irrigated farming Food security Climate change, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Farm Management, Agribusiness, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Food Security and Poverty
Abstract

In Weligamage, Parakrama; Godaliyadda, G. G. A.; Jinapala, K. (Eds.). Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9- 11 June 2009. Vol. 1. Irrigation for food security. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

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2010
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7. Small tank cascade systems in the Walawe river basin

Author

Somaratne, P.G., Jayakody, P., Molle, François, and Jinapala, K.

Subjects
ORGANISATION SOCIALE, GESTION DE L'EAU, PISCICULTURE, ECONOMIE DE L'EAU, EDUCATION, UTILISATION DE L'EAU, CROISSANCE DEMOGRAPHIQUE, SYSTEME DE PRODUCTION, REVENU, FONCIER RURAL, PRATIQUE CULTURALE, BASSIN FLUVIAL, IRRIGATION, STATUT SOCIOECONOMIQUE, HISTOIRE DU PEUPLEMENT, ENQUETE, RESERVOIR, PETIT BARRAGE, ELEVAGE, AMENAGEMENT HYDROAGRICOLE, UTILISATION DU SOL, COMMUNAUTE VILLAGEOISE
Published
2005

9. Developing effective water-management institutions in river basins: Case study of Daduru Oya, Sri Lanka

Author

Jinapala, K. and Somaratne, P. G.

Subjects
Water management, Deduru Oya, River basins, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy, Institutional development, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Social aspects, Economic aspects, Case studies, Poverty, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Sri Lanka
Abstract

In Bruns, B.; Bandaragoda, D. J. (Eds.), Governance for integrated water resources management in a river-basin context: Proceedings of a regional seminar, Bangkok, May, 2002. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Published
2003
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14. The Sri Lanka environmental flow calculator: a science-based tool to support sustainable national water management.

Author

Eriyagama, N., Smakhtin, V., and Jinapala, K.

Subjects
WATER supply, WATER management, SUSTAINABILITY, RIVERS, HYDRAULICS
Abstract

As Sri Lankanwater resources are being increasingly exploited, particularly for hydropower and irrigation, ecologists, water practitioners and policymakers alike are realizing the importance of protecting these resources and setting environmental sustainability thresholds. Environmental flows (EF) - the concept that helps define such thresholds - has now become an integral part of environmental impact assessments of river basin development projects. Considering EF is especially vital in the context of the accelerated infrastructure development program, launched after the end of the war in the north and the east of the country in 2009. This paper describes a simple, user-friendly software tool that facilitates quick, first-hand estimation of EF in SriLankan rivers.The tool uses 'natural' or 'unregulated' monthly flow time series, at any river location to construct a flow duration curve that is then modified depending on the desired condition of a river - an environmental management class - to generate an EF time series. The tool includes historical flow records from158 gauged locations, but usersmay also feed in (observed/simulated) external data. The paper illustrates the application of the tool at two locations of existing/planned infrastructure projects and discusses its usefulness as a policy tool. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2016
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