STUDY ON ROLE OF FARMER'S ASSOCIATION IN MANAGEMENT OF THA -NGON IRRIGATION PROJECT IN LAO PDR

Abstract

The programme of agriculture and forestry development planned through irrigation development scheme in Lao PDR, emphasized. "The objective of the programme are to increase rural incomes and stabilize rice availability by expanding irrigated area in both the wet and the dry season and to improve the operation and maintenance of exiting irrigation schemes". Hence, here an attempt is made to study the Role of farmer's Association in management of Tha Ngon Irrigation project, Thoulakhom District, Vientiane province Lao PDR. This project with 400 ha command area started in 1991-1996 showed on encouraging result of farmer's organization. It would reveal that the results of association in irrigation management is much essential viz, farmers participation in water distribution, establishing the regulation of project, to hand over the completed construction to water users group property and into their full right and the interest in the operation and maintenance of the farmer's managed irrigation system.....