Indigenous farmers formed a local community (Water User Association) called Five village Bless,
Local farmers can regulate the water distribution towards their own irrigated fields which can sustain and improve their livelihoods by attaining specific
When reducing poverty to improve food and nutrition security while enhancing the agricultural economy, irrigation systems are
Therefore, with the specific structure of water user associations (WUA), there are several possible incentives for farmers to participate in joining and managing a WUA. Not only equitable water distribution will be gained regardless of the location, type and size of the farm, but also
Assuming that it co-manages the scheme efficiently and alters to proposed cropping systems based on soil type, the WUA is able to irrigate more than 1,750 hectares of cropland which demand less water and energy. At the end of the project, in March 2019, 89 farmers had adopted one of the newly introduced high-value crops, 779 farmers had received training in best agricultural practices and 693 farmers were officially registered as a member of the WUA.
Regarding the forming of a WUA and
A handbook – A practical guideline
There is a handbook for establishing water user associations in pump-based irrigation schemes here. This handbook focuses on how to set up suitable WUA's for pump-based irrigation schemes in Myanmar. It draws on the experience and lessons learned by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and its partners in the Pyawt Ywar Pump Irrigation Project (PYPIP), funded by the Livelihoods and Food Security Fund (LIFT).