Assessment of farmers' coping strategies for water scarcity under rainfed agriculture in the dry zone of Myanmar | |
| Author | Soe Soe Htway |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.NR-13-05 |
| Subject(s) | Dry farming--Myanmar Water scarcity--Myanmar |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for thedegree of Master of Science inNatural Resources Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-13-05 |
| Abstract | Water scarcity is one of the important issues occurring across the world. Unlike disasters, water scarcity is a silent crisis, and doesn’t call for international and immediate actions. There are many sectors affected by water scarcity and water related issues including agricultural sector. Like other countries, some areas of Myanmar are suffering from water scarcity, particularly in the Dry Zone. Agricultural production intheDry Zone is important because most of the farmers in this region are subsistence farmers and their income is mainly obtained from agricultural sector. Agricultural production in the Dry Zone is affected by water scarcity about 4 times in 10 years due to low and erratic rainfallasmost of the cultivated areas in this regionare situated under rainfed condition.As a result, the yieldsof the crops such as sesame and mung beanunder water scarcity areabout 30-90 % lower than the yieldsof thesecrops undernormal condition.This condition leadsto financial problemof farmers and livestock possession per householdhasreducedconsequently. In order to cope withwater scarcity on agriculture, farmers in the Dry Zone are using local strategies with their traditional knowledge such as changing agronomic practices, changing the varieties of the crops anddigging open wells for irrigation of rice crop. They are effective coping strategies for farmersunder water scarcity condition. Therefore, this study pointed out local coping strategies for the formulation and implementation of strategies for water scarcity condition in the future. |
| Year | 2013 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-13-05 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Shrestha, Rajendra Prasad |
| Examination Committee(s) | Grubuhel, Clemens;Bastakot, Ram Chandra;Ebbers, Theo |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2013 |