Farmer managed irrigation system Balancing water uses livelihood ( A case study of Naubise irrigation system Kavrepalanchok, District, Nepal)

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Irrigation plays a major role in the developing country like Nepal where almost 80% people are still dependent in agriculture to increase the production and in order to sustain the livelihood of the people. FMIS proves as the milestone for the economic growth of the people and to bring major transformation in the lives of the people. The share of FMIS in the irrigated agriculture is almost 70% in Nepal. To know about the balance water uses for sustaining livelihood and to relate it with available data, a study was carried out in Sharada VDC of Kavrepalanchok District. Naubise Sichai Phant Yojana or Naubise Irrigation System has a great contribution in the complete transformation of the Sharada VDC.

The main objective of the study is to find out the people’s participation in balancing water uses for sustaining livelihood. This research tries to access the balance use of water for sustaining livelihood; factors influencing participation for the effective management of water and the impact of irrigation management in the study area.

Literature Review was conducted through various sources such as previous studies report, different articles about FMIS, previous thesis and internet to identify the gap. The research was conducted under descriptive and exploratory research design. Both primary and secondary information were collected during the course of study. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaire survey from the farmers. Key informant interview, field visit, observation and focus group discussion were also carried out while secondary data were collected from various published & unpublished information sources i.e. relevant literatures, books, journals, reports, annual reports and other official sources.

The farmers have observed the complete transformation in the livelihoods of the people with 60 percent growth in investments, 30 percent growth in their savings and 10 percent growth in access to education as the major economic changes. Likewise, 40 percent increase in social harmony, 35 percent increase in decision making, 15 percent increase in access to credit and innovation as the major social changes and 50 percent increase in the construction of road, 30 percent increase in the construction of houses, 10 percent increase in the construction of canals and 2 percent increase in the construction of agro-