Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research

Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research

Introducing Applied Solutions for Farmers' Participation in Irrigation Management Transfer (Case Study: Ghale-Chay Irrigation and Drainage Network)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Hossein Yadavar 1
Hossein Kohstani 2
Shahrir Kharrazi 3
1 University of tabriz
2 University of Tabriz
3 University of Azad
10.22059/ijaedr.2017.62752
Abstract
Water is one of the obstacles for production throughout the world. Special strategies for water consumption must be employed for coping with water shortage. Management transfer is one of these strategies. The aim of the present study was to introduce some applied solutions of irrigation management transfer to farmers in Ghale-Chay irrigation and drainage network in Ajabshir town of East Azerbaijan province. This study was applied and descriptive in terms of data collection. The population of the study consisted 5129 farmers in three irrigation zones. The sample (N=204) was selected using multistage stratified sampling method, by an appropriate assignment, and Cochran's formula. Two academic staffs and three experts of Ajabshir County Water Bureau were asked to give their opinions on measurement of the content validity of the questionnaire. The value of Cronbach's alpha coefficient for different parts of the questionnaire was between 0.75-0.92. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 software. Results of path analysis showed that the most direct effect of variables on participation is related to the status of irrigation water (0.335). Three solutions were suggested for entering to management transfer process: the formation of “co-water groups”, “adjacent groups” and “co-culture groups”.
Keywords
"Farmers"
"Irrigation management transfer"
"Irrigation and drainage network"
"Participation manners"
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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 48, Issue 2
Summer 2017
Pages 355-368