Analysing Irrigation Farmers’ Preferences for Local Governance Using a Discrete Choice Experiment in India and Pakistan
This paper reports the results of an investigation into the preferences of irrigation farmers for different payment apparatus for irrigation fees. We also report the results of a study that queried farmers’ preferred model for water governance at a local level. The results and analysis thus make an...
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| description | This paper reports the results of an investigation into the preferences of irrigation farmers for different payment apparatus for irrigation fees. We also report the results of a study that queried farmers’ preferred model for water governance at a local level. The results and analysis thus make an important contribution to the debate about how participatory irrigation might operate more effectively, especially in India and Pakistan. The rationale for this study is that aligning the payment mechanisms and local water governance more closely with farmer preferences is likely to reduce the barriers to accepting participatory irrigation and the requirement to pay water charges. To the knowledge of the authors, no other study has specifically addressed this issue by seeking direct feedback from farmers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-45a657f45b6c49fe9849465cdac21d122023-11-20T04:56:44ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-06-01126182110.3390/w12061821Analysing Irrigation Farmers’ Preferences for Local Governance Using a Discrete Choice Experiment in India and PakistanMichael Burton0Bethany Cooper1Lin Crase2School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, AustraliaUniSA Business, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, AustraliaUniSA Business, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, AustraliaThis paper reports the results of an investigation into the preferences of irrigation farmers for different payment apparatus for irrigation fees. We also report the results of a study that queried farmers’ preferred model for water governance at a local level. The results and analysis thus make an important contribution to the debate about how participatory irrigation might operate more effectively, especially in India and Pakistan. The rationale for this study is that aligning the payment mechanisms and local water governance more closely with farmer preferences is likely to reduce the barriers to accepting participatory irrigation and the requirement to pay water charges. To the knowledge of the authors, no other study has specifically addressed this issue by seeking direct feedback from farmers.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/6/1821discrete choice experimentirrigation farmersSouth Asiaparticipatory irrigation managementfarmers’ preferences |
| spellingShingle | Michael Burton Bethany Cooper Lin Crase Analysing Irrigation Farmers’ Preferences for Local Governance Using a Discrete Choice Experiment in India and Pakistan Water discrete choice experiment irrigation farmers South Asia participatory irrigation management farmers’ preferences |
| title | Analysing Irrigation Farmers’ Preferences for Local Governance Using a Discrete Choice Experiment in India and Pakistan |
| title_full | Analysing Irrigation Farmers’ Preferences for Local Governance Using a Discrete Choice Experiment in India and Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Analysing Irrigation Farmers’ Preferences for Local Governance Using a Discrete Choice Experiment in India and Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysing Irrigation Farmers’ Preferences for Local Governance Using a Discrete Choice Experiment in India and Pakistan |
| title_short | Analysing Irrigation Farmers’ Preferences for Local Governance Using a Discrete Choice Experiment in India and Pakistan |
| title_sort | analysing irrigation farmers preferences for local governance using a discrete choice experiment in india and pakistan |
| topic | discrete choice experiment irrigation farmers South Asia participatory irrigation management farmers’ preferences |
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