The Challenge of Collective Action for Irrigation Management in India

Natalie Chun ()
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Natalie Chun: Economics and Research Department Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue Mandaluyong City 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines

Asian Economic Papers, 2014, vol. 13, issue 2, 88-111

Abstract: The determinants and impacts of farm household participation in collective action for irrigation management in Chhattisgarh, India, are analyzed. Wealth or land holdings are not factors affecting participation, but minority castes are disproportionately less likely to participate. Participation is found to increase sufficiency of water in the canal, but not land productivity or per capita incomes. This highlights some of the major challenges with collective action that provides greater equality in access, but insufficient incentives to participate.

Date: 2014
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