Vol. 11 (4 & 5) : July-October 2020 Issue
Green Farming Vol. 11 (4 & 5) : 464-467 ; July-October, 2020
Extent of participation of water users association members in canal irrigation system
NISHANTHI G.a1, JAYANTHI M.b2 and P. BALASUBRAMANIAMa3
aDepartment of Agricultural Extension & Rural Sociology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003 bDepartment of Agriculture, School of Agriculture & Horticulture, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil - 626 126 (Tamil Nadu)
Designation : 1P.G. Student , 2Asstt. Professor *(jayanthiuma@yahoo.co.in), 3Professor
Subject : Water and Natural Resource Management, Water Conservation Engg., Water Harvesting, Farm Pond, Sewage Water, Irrigation
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Total Pages : 3
Received : 18 July 2020
Revised accepted : 3 August 2020
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Citation :
Nishanthi G., Jayanthi M. and Balasubramaniam, P. . 2020. Extent of participation of water users association members in canal irrigation system. Green Farming Vol. 11 (4 & 5) : 464-466 ; July-October, 2020.
ABSTRACT
The study was undertaken to assess the extent of participation of the members of water users association in canal irrigation system. Majority of the respondents participation in WUA confirmed to be medium to high level. Since, the water users association members were involved in majority of functions with respect to participation in different activities under WUA. Majority of the respondents had participated in the activity of Grama Saba meeting and WUA meetings and low level of the respondents had participated to plan and discuss on different treatments for community land as well as private land developments, observed on the results of other farmers and discussion with officials to analyse for further success.
Key words :
Farmers and canal irrigation, Water user association,
