Pattern of Farmers' Participation: Lessons From Pump Irrigation Project

Objective of the paper is to describe and analyze the pattern of farmers' participation during the preparation, physical construction, and maintenance (payment of irrigation service fee) phases. Emphasis of the discussion will be on the changes in farmers' participation level during the project implementation. This paper was based on a research in a pump irrigation project carried out in the Villages of Haurgeulis, Kertanegara, and Wanakaya, Haurgeulis District, Indramayu Regency,WestJavaProvince. Such pump irrigation was one of participatory project in which beneficiaries are involved during the project execution since planning through maintenance. Experience of the project implementation suggested that boosting farmers' participation was a complicated work which needs intensive, long-time, and patient efforts. During the preparation phase, farmers were actively involved in the project. This was encouraged by the initiative coming from within of the community, but farmers' spirit to participate in the project slightly declined up to the start of physical construction. Fluctuation of farmers' participation happened in the period of physical construction. Therefore, encouraging measures were applied when the farmers' participation was going down. Similar pattern of farmers' participation also occurred during the maintenance phase, at which farmers found themselves reluctant at initial fee payment. After a sequence of encouragement, the farmers were finally able to operate the pump continuously

DETERMINANTS OF KANSAS FARMERS' PARTICIPATION IN ON-FARM RESEARCH

On-farm research (OFR) has increased in popularity in the U.S. in recent years due to heightened interest in sustainability issues, the likely decline in resources available for agricultural research, and increasing pressures for accountability and responsiveness to state and local needs. Information relating to OFR was obtained from 431 commercial Kansas farmers. Data were analyzed to determine the degree of OFR being implemented, and three models were estimated to identify which farmer/farm characteristics influenced its implementation. The results indicate that OFR is commonly implemented, and that several farm/farmer characteristics are related to the degree of OFR initiated. It is proposed that to maximize the return from externally initiated OFR, there would be merit in focusing attention on farms/farmers with those characteristics.Farmer attitudes, Farmer participation, Farming systems research, On-farm research, Sustainable agriculture, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,

Pattern of Farmers’ Participation: Lessons from Pump Irrigation Project

Objective of the paper is to describe and analyze the pattern of farmers’ participation during the preparation, physical construction, and maintenance (payment of irrigation service fee) phases.  Emphasis of the discussion will be on the changes in farmers’ participation level during the project implementation.  This paper was based on a research in a pump irrigation project carried out in the Villages of Haurgeulis, Kertanegara, and Wanakaya, Haurgeulis District, Indramayu Regency,WestJavaProvince.  Such pump irrigation was one of participatory project in which beneficiaries are involved during the project execution since planning through maintenance.  Experience of the project implementation suggested that boosting farmers’ participation was a complicated work which needs intensive, long-time, and patient efforts.  During the preparation phase, farmers were actively involved in the project.  This was encouraged by the initiative coming from within of the community, but farmers’ spirit to participate in the project slightly declined up to the start of physical construction.  Fluctuation of farmers’ participation happened in the period of physical construction. Therefore, encouraging measures were applied when the farmers’ participation was going down.  Similar pattern of farmers’ participation also occurred during the maintenance phase, at which farmers found themselves reluctant at initial fee payment. After a sequence of encouragement, the farmers were finally able to operate the pump continuously

Sustainability of water use in agriculture. Southern european farmers participation and social impact.

Abstract This paper aims to open a discussion in the scientific point of view and policy making processes on sustainability of water policies. The social and environmental impact on the Agriculture sector in Southern European countries (Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain) will be investigated to analyse the adoption of measures taken by decision makers on water policies. The community assets of farmers will have an important role on the implementation of different strategies concerning agriculture water management. The paper will focus on the role of farmer’s participation as central actors of implementation in water policy. Furthermore, the social and the environmental aspects will be addressed

Improving Farmers’ Participation in the Warehouse Receipt System

The warehouse receipt system (WRS) (Sistem Resi Gudang or SRG) is a system that allows farmers to store their harvest at a receipt-issuing warehouse, receive a receipt as a proof of ownership for the commodities stored, and release the harvest to the market for a higher price. The WRS system is intended as a tool to help increase access to financing for farmers, farmer groups, and cooperatives. Receipts for stored harvests can be presented as collateral to banks or other financial institutions. In this way, the WRS allows farmers to delay sales to obtain a better price while providing access to financing through the receipt. Despite offering farmers access to financing and an increase in income, sixteen years after its establishment in Indonesia, WRS is still not used widely by farmers. According to Statistics Indonesia’s data from 2017, in Cianjur and Subang, West Java Province there were only 800 rice farmers that used WRS out of 324,558 farmers. WRS in Indonesia is regulated under Law No. 9/2006 on Warehouse Receipt System, which was amended by Law No. 9/2011. The governing legislation outlines the division of tasks in the implementation and operation of WRS. The Commodity Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Badan Pengawas Perdagangan Berjangka Komoditi or Bappebti) is mandated under the Ministry of Trade (MOT) to regulate, supervise, and develop WRS implementation and activities

PERANAN PENDAMPING DAN PARTISIPASI PETANI DALAM PROGRAM UPSUS TANAMAN PADI SAWAH DI KECAMATAN GADINGREJO KABUPATEN PRINGSEWU

This study aims to know the roles of Extension Workers and co-workers, and farmers’ participation in the Upsus rice plant program in Gadingrejo, Pringsewu District. Data collection was conducted in August 2017 and involved 54 farmer respondents. The research method used is a survey method. The analytical method used is qualitative descriptive analysis and uses Rank Spearman correlation. The results showed that the average percentage of the role of Extension Workers is 74.14 percent, Babinsa is 71.98 percent, and students/alumni is 72.28 percent. The average percentage of farmers’ participation in the program is 72.79 percent. The level of rice production and farmers’ income in the Upsus program averaged 4,727 kg/ha/season with an average income of Rp. 8,148,403.00 /ha/season. The roles of Extension Workers and students/alumni in the Upsus program are significantly related to the participation of farmers, while the role of Babinsa is not significantly related to the participation of farmers in the program. Farmers’ participation in the Upsus program is significantly related to farm production.Key words: farmers’ participation, the role, Upsus progra

Factors that Influence Farmers’ Participation in Soil and Water Conservations in Farta Woreda, South Gondar Zone of Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia

Soil water conservation activities have an impact on food security. However, extent of participation in soil water conservation depends on the extent of farmers’ participation. The objective of this study was to examine factors that influence farmers’ participation in soil and water conservation activities. Primary and secondary data were used for this research and primary data were collected using pre-tested structured questionnaire. A two stage sampling procedure was employed to select sample households. In the first stage 6 sample kebeles was selected out of 41 kebelas and in the second stage from 8230 households, 381 sample households was selected through a simple random sampling. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression model was employed to identify factors that affect farmers’ participation in soil and water conservation. The result of binary logit model revealed variables such as family size, education level, livestock holding and size of cultivated land were significant factors that affect farmers’ participation in soil and water conservation activities. Keywords: Participation, Soil and Water Conservation, Binary Logistic Regression DOI: 10.7176/JNSR/12-15-01 Publication date:August 31st 202

Factors that Influence Farmers’ Participation in Soil and Water Conservations in Farta Woreda, South Gondar Zone of Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia

Soil water conservation activities have an impact on food security. However, extent of participation in soil water conservation depends on the extent of farmers’ participation. The objective of this study was to examine factors that influence farmers’ participation in soil and water conservation activities. Primary and secondary data were used for this research and primary data were collected using pre-tested structured questionnaire. A two stage sampling procedure was employed to select sample households. In the first stage 6 sample kebeles was selected out of 41 kebelas and in the second stage from 8230 households, 381 sample households was selected through a simple random sampling. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression model was employed to identify factors that affect farmers’ participation in soil and water conservation. The result of binary logit model revealed variables such as family size, education level, livestock holding and size of cultivated land were significant factors that affect farmers’ participation in soil and water conservation activities. Keywords: Participation, Soil and Water Conservation, Binary Logistic Regression DOI: 10.7176/JBAH/13-2-05 Publication date: January 31st 202