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Guidelines for Institutional Arrangements, Training, Irrigation and Agriculture Production Improvements under On-Farm Water Management Programme Binod Saha, Ph.D Kishor Raj Pant, Ph.D Food and Agriculture Organization 2005 of the United Nations Guidelines for Institutional Arrangements, Training, Irrigation and Agriculture Production Improvements under On-Farm Water Management Programme Binod Saha, Ph.D Kishor Raj Pant, Ph.D Food and Agriculture Organization 22000055 of the United Nations This technical document has been prepared under the auspices of the project “Nepal Irrigation Sector Project: On-Farm Water Management Subcomponent” (UTF/NEP/053/NEP). The designations employed and the presentation of material in this product do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the united Nations (FAO) concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The views expressed in this information product are those of the author (s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of FAO. FFoorreewwoorrdd e e ulturulturmeme ccmm AgriAgrigragra nd nd ProPro Five decades of continuous effort by the Government of Nepal and cooperation of the farmers ation aation aement ement gggg have led to the development of a large network of irrigation facilities in the country. The g, Irrig, IrriManaMana pmraedseen tth rdoauyg chh iamllepnrogvee fmore nNte ipna sly isst eamch mieavninagg eompteinmt aaln bde pnreofimtso ftrioomn o tfh seu iitnavbelset mtecehnnt oalloregaiedsy, TraininTraininWater Water rather than just expansion of facilities through construction of newer schemes. It is often nts, nts, arm arm pepThxoropiendl otuOeictdent ido-oF unaatn r atdmhn adc to W etnnhsaheitd aepenror ctaeMebmnlaetein ansalct gco oerpmfee aw eteanextdtie s brtP syui lfisoroertr ie giPffinarttcoieoignenrnsa idcfimyec vmianetlei oio rpnrwmi gaaanse tndiiot mi nimnp s ptlcehrhmoee vpemenameststee .dhn atsw o nift ohatg brtieececunhl ntfuuicrllaayll utional Arrangemeutional Arrangemements under On-Fments under On-F aamsimasinseatdag naetcd ee i xrfprriolgomaitt iintohgne t shFceoh oeexdmi seAtsinn hdga pvAoeg trbeinecetuinlat luds reienv e Oilrorrpiggeaadnt eiazdna atdiro ernae sho (afeb stiphlieteac tiUaelndly itt iehndr o aNruegaahtsi owinnhtsee (rrFveAe fnaOtrim)o. neIrst es for Instites for Institon Improveon Improve related to water management and agricultural production improvement. delindelinductiducti GuiGuiProPro I have had the pleasure of being associated with the programme and to closely follow the developments in many of the districts supported by it. Experience from the programme iii shows that farmers are able and willing to enhance performance of the created irrigation facilities and improve agricultural production if they are provided with the requisite support to enhance their knowledge and skills through collaborative efforts from agencies dealing with irrigation and agriculture. These guidelines are the product of five years of piloting with the On-Farm Water Management Programme. It is based on the experiences gained in various programme supported districts of the country in the Western, Mid-Western and Far-Western Development Regions. Methods and procedures, especially those related to Systematic Planning and Implementation Procedures of Agricultural Production Improvement, Procedures for Farmer-to-Farmer Training and Extension, and institutional arrangements of the OFWM programme were developed, introduced and refined within the framework of the programme. I appreciate the contribution made by Dr. Binod Saha, Team Leader and National Irrigation Agronomist of the project, in developing these methods and procedures. I trust that the guidelines will provide insight and a succinct step-by-step procedure for all those stakeholders involved at various levels in planning and implementation of irrigation and agricultural production improvement in irrigated areas. I would like to thank the people and the Government of Nepal for accepting our offer of partnership and providing us the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to their efforts. Kazuyuki Tsurumi FAO Representative in Nepal PPrreeffaaccee There is no doubt that the future of irrigation development in Nepal lies not only in the expansion of irrigation facilities to newer areas but even more so in making effective use of the existing facilities. Department of Irrigation, which is the main agency responsible for the development and management of irrigation in the country, often faces the criticism of service delivery of the existing irrigation system not being up to the desired level. In this context, On-farm Water Management Pilot Program has been a bold new step of trying to address the issues of irrigation efficiency, performance and sustainability. Five years of piloting with the On-farm Water Management Program has been a highly enriching experience. The need to document the experiences comes not only from the fact that the program has been able to make significant achievements which has been clearly reflected by the Impact assessment Study but also from the fact that throughout the endeavour the program went through a continuous refinement process. The established methodologies and procedures of the program towards its end like ‘Systematic Procedures of Annual and Seasonal Planning’, ‘Implementation Procedure of Agricultural Production Improvements’, ‘Methodology of Farmer to Farmer Training and Extension’, etc. were those introduced and iv developed within the framework of the program. These have been tested and verified in the e e ee pilot sites and have been appreciated by both technicians as well as the farmers. ururmm AgricultAgricultProgramProgram Production of a technical guideline with detailed documentation of the activities and nd nd nt nt their sequence was not only a mandatory obligation of FAO, which provided the technical n an ameme assistance for the program, but has great significance on the future of the program. Especially g, Irrigatiog, Irrigatioer Manageer Manage itnh et hper opgrreasmen ta cctoivnitteiexst. wThheisr ed oDcOumI heanst aislr eexadpye cmteadd teo t hbee cvoalmuambiltem neontt oonf lyfu troth tehre u pprsocgarlianmg ninninWatWat implementers of the future program for whom it has been mainly targeted but also to the TraiTraim m planner and designers at the central level. ments, ments, On-FarOn-Far Finally, I would like to thank FAO and especially Dr. Binod Shah, National Consultant, gegeer er ananndnd who has taken great pains in contributing and compiling all the information that make this nal Arrnal Arrments uments u valuable document. nstitutionstitutiomprovemprove nes for Ines for Iuction Iuction I elieliodod uiduidPrPr Suman Sijapati GG National Coordinator On-farm Water Management Pilot Program AAcckknnoowwlleeddggeemmeennttss e e ulturulturmeme ccmm AgriAgrigragra nd nd ProPro The present guidelines are the outputs of continuing cooperation between the Government ation aation aement ement gggg of Nepal and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) towards g, Irrig, IrriManaMana iamgrpicrouvltiunrga lt hpero pdeurcfotiromn aimncper oovf efmaremnet rism-mplaenmaegnetde dir uringdateiro tnh esy Ostne-mFas rtmhr Wouagthe ri rMriagnaatigoenm aenndt TraininTraininWater Water Pilot Programme (OFWMPP). The Department of Irrigation (DOI) and Department of nts, nts, arm arm eeFF Agriculture (DOA) implemented the programme jointly with technical support from FAO. gemgemOn-On- ThBacphnleaadiennl lpngiemr inano gppggeli reolsaom.nm tS eipomrnrrmotiegage ata ricstaoipcmonuen cmmw iafiueenc,rld a teeh t aleceegdo mrm nisceoitugnidnnlttausiulfi oisrtcuuayacls a nlphnytr adeors xedp spvuryioecesrcttwiieeeoedmnnduc a ireamte indscp du faro rporirnevp pfiegrrmo notahegecdernh a ctr m,ote oausmn prpdsoeae nrmd todiiffafci nniiutpgassagi iottemoonmr p otyehl fenp eimtrn ,oe tepmgrnlorateadnarmutngicoiimnnendgge. es for Institutional Arranes for Institutional Arranon Improvements under on Improvements under technologies through farmer-to-farmer training and extension were introduced, and their elinelinuctiucti dddd functionality tested, verified and adopted. The programme has also gathered valuable GuiGuiProPro experiences in mobilising support from irrigation and agriculture related agencies at various layers in a collaborative manner. These guidelines basically reflect those experiences. v It should be noted that these guidelines heavily draw on the various reports and documents prepared during the course of implementing the programme. In the course of preparing the guidelines various reports and guidelines prepared by the FAO Technical Backstoppers and their recommendations made in were also used. We would like to acknowledge the contributions of Mr. Martin Smith, Former Serior Water Management Officer, FAO, Rome, Mr. Theirry Facon, Senior Water Management Officer, FAO Bangkok and Mr. J. Vandepol, FAO Consultant Training Specialist in particular in this respect. Compilation of these guidelines has been made possible by the interest and inquisitiveness of the colleagues from the DOI and DOA involved at various levels of programme implementation. Their contribution in sharing the experiences is highly appreciated. Thanks are also due to Dr. K.R. Sharma and Mr. S. K. Hyoju, the then National Programme Coordinators of the project for their guidance and support in the earlier stages of programme implementation. We would like to express our gratitude to FAO especially to Mr. Kazuyuki Tsurumi, FAO Representative in Nepal, for his support, cooperation and guidance as and when we needed. We also extend our sincere thanks to Mr. L.K Gautam, Assistant FAO Representative, for his continuous guidance, incisive comments and advice, and untiring effort in bringing this document to its present shape. Similarly, we extend our sincere thanks to Mr. Suman Sijapati, National Coordinator of OFWMP, for his continuous encouragement for compilation of these guidelines. Our sincere thanks are due to Ms. Sonam D. Genpo, Administrative Officer, and other Kathmandu based staff of FAO, for their kind support provided during implementation of the programme. Dr. Devendra P. Chapagain, who thoroughly reviewed and edited the manuscript of the document and deserves our special thanks for his meticulous efforts in editing of the report. Finally, we are very much thankful to all the farmer collaborators and officials of Water Users Associations who are enthusiastic to continue the efforts initiated by the On-Farm Water Management Pilot Programme. Needles to state that we are responsible for any shortcoming. Binod Saha, Ph. D., Team Leader and Agronomist and Kishor Raj Panta, Ph. D., Irrigation Engineer, On-Farm Water Management Pilot Programme (UTF/NEP/053/NEP) vi e e ee ururmm AgricultAgricultProgramProgram nd nd nt nt n an ameme g, Irrigatiog, Irrigatioer Manageer Manage ninninWatWat TraiTraim m ments, ments, On-FarOn-Far gegeer er nndd aann nal Arrnal Arrments uments u nstitutionstitutiomprovemprove nes for Ines for Iuction Iuction I elieliodod uiduidPrPr GG AAccrroonnyymmss aanndd AAbbbbrreevviiaattiioonnss e e ulturulturmeme ccmm AgriAgrigragra nd nd ProPro ation aation aement ement ADBN Agricultural Development Bank of Nepal gggg AESA Agro Ecosystem Analysis g, Irrig, IrriManaMana AIC Agricultural Inputs Corporation TraininTraininWater Water AO Association Organiser nts, nts, arm arm eeFF AP Annual Planning gemgemOn-On- ACPSC ACrgoripcpuilntugr Paal tSteerrvnice Centre utional Arranutional Arranments under ments under CDDICDCG CDDriesoptpruiptcyitn DCg ioIrnoetrcedtnoinrs-iatGtyioenne Craolmmittee elines for Institelines for Instituction Improveuction Improve DIO District Irrigation Office GuidGuidProdProd DOA Department of Agriculture DOI Department of Irrigation vii DADO District Agriculture Development Office DDC District Development Committee DHM Department of Hydrology and Meteorology DLW District Level Workshop DTT District Technical Team FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FFS Farmers' Field School F to F Farmer-to-Farmer Training FMIS Farmer Managed Irrigation System Ha. Hectare HMG/N His Majesty's Government of Nepal IDA International Development Association ILC Irrigation Line of Credit IMD Irrigation Management Division JT Junior Technician JTA Junior Technical Assistant MoA Ministry of Agriculture NCC National Coordination Committee NCO National Coordinator's Office NISP Nepal Irrigation Sector Project O & M Operation and Maintenance OFWM On-Farm Water Management RAD Regional Agriculture Directorate RATC Regional Agriculture Training Centre RCC Regional Coordination Committee RID Regional Irrigation Directorate RTDB Research and Technology Development Branch SLAM System Level Mass Meeting SMS Subject Matter Specialist SPIN Special Programme for Production in Support of Food Security in Nepal TST Technical Staff Training TOFT Training of Farmers' Trainers TOT Training of Trainers VDC Village Development Committee viii WB World Bank WECS Water and Energy Commission Secretariat e e ee ururmm AgricultAgricultProgramProgram WUA Water Users’ Association nd nd nt nt n an ameme g, Irrigatiog, Irrigatioer Manageer Manage ninninWatWat TraiTraim m ments, ments, On-FarOn-Far gegeer er nndd aann nal Arrnal Arrments uments u nstitutionstitutiomprovemprove nes for Ines for Iuction Iuction I elieliodod uiduidPrPr GG
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