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Accessibilty of Farmers to Minor Irrigation Equipment (a Micro Level Study in Selected Areas of Bangladesh)

M A Awal
SO
(Agril. Econ.), RARS, BARI, Barisal

S. R . Saha
SS0
RARS, BARI, Barisal

M S. Alam
3SS0 (Planning & Evaln.)
BARI, Gazipur

M A Hosain
SS0 (T & C)
BARl, Gazipur

A K Saha
5S0
RARS, BARI, Barisal

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study examines deregulated system of MIE had made it earlier, quicker and cheaper for farmers to adopt irrigation technology. Most of the STWs and LLPs were procured under single ownership. Relatively lower command area requirement might have accelerated the growth of MLE under single ownership. So the accessibility of MIE to farmers has improved. Local Mechanics was an important source of technical knowledge for all MIE owners. With the gradual development of service centres, availability of spare parts also improved. About 87% STW owner mentioned that Nalitabari was the main source of spare parts followed by Sherpur. Seventy percent DTW owner reported Jamalpur proper was the important source of spare parts. With the increase in the demand for spare parts due to continuous expansion of MIE, the development of service facilities has increased in the localities. Owners own decision and advice of Bank personnel though influenced on making decision purchase of STWs and LLPs. Profit per equipment was the highest for the DTW (Tk.39385) owners followed by LLP (Tk.12l31) and STW (Tk. 11 375) owners

Keywords: Accessibility, Minor Irrigation equipment , Technical Knowledge, Irrigation Technology

Location: Nalitabari under Sherpur district and Jamalpur Sadar under Jamalpur district

Start Date: 00-07-2000

End Date: 00-08-2000

Program Area: Farm Mechanization

Commodity: Farm machineries

Objectives:

To examine the extent of accessibility of minor irrigation equipment to different groups of farmers in some selected areas of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

Depending on the concentration of minor irrigation schemes, two Thanas namely, Nalitabari under Sherpur district and Jamalpur Sadar under Jamalpur district of Bangladesh were purposively selected for the study. In selecting the sample of owners of different irrigation equipment, purposive sampling procedure was followed. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. The researcher himself collected primary data in the month of July and August 2000 with help of pre designed questionnaires. Accordingly 10 DTW owners from 6 villages of Jamalpur Sadar, 15 STW owners from 8 villages of Nalitabari upazila and 15 LLP (Low lift pump) owners from 10 villages of Nalitabari upazila under Sherpur district were selected for conducting the study. The collected data edited, summarized and analysed to fulfill the objectives of the study. For analysis of data Tabular and statistical techniques were used.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Prog. Sci. & Tech. 1 (2): 137-142, July 2003; 1SSN 1609-526X

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Achievement/Findings:

Accessibility of farmers to minor irrigation equipment has improved. With the increases of demand for spare parts due to con tinuous expansion of MIE, there has been substantial increase the supply of spare parts through the development of servicing facilities in the localities. Efforts may be taken to utilize the technical capabilities of the retired BADC personnel together with the training programme on operation and maintenance of MIE for farmers in order to make the farmers more accessible to the MIE. On the basis of these findings it may be concluded that the hypothesis is practically accepted as the deregulated system has made easier and quicker for farmers to adopt irrigation technology. This also induced to increase income of the MIE owners in the study areas.

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