IWMI Working Paper – 11

Gender in lift irrigation schemes in East Gujarat, India.

Citation:

Saini, H.; van Koppen, Barbara. 2001. Gender in lift irrigation schemes in East Gujarat, India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) v, 17p. [IWMI Working Paper 11]

 

Abstract

This study highlights the gender aspects of a community-based irrigation program supported by the NGO, Sadguru. It focuses on the intra-household organization of irrigated agriculture, the gender dimensions of scheme-level irrigation management, and Sadguru’s efforts to strengthen women’s participation in irrigation cooperatives.

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