| Author | Liamzon-Valenzuela, Ma. Christina M. |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.HS-82-21 |
| Subject(s) | Irrigation farming--Thailand, Northeastern--Sociological aspects
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Water resource development is essential for the agricultural development in the Northeastern region of Thailand. One of the more viable strategies for this water resource development is the building of small and medium sized irrigation thanks to provide irrigation water for possible dry season cropping. Several studies have shown, however, that benefits from these irrigation projects are not maximized, i.e., farmers do not cultivate the potential area provided by irrigation during the dry season and yields of dry season crops are generally than the potential.
Various reasons have been found to explain this, most of which cover agronomic, physical and geographical factors.
This particular thesis research attempts to study another aspect of the constraints to dry season cropping. Eight social and economic variables were selected and tested to determine their influence on the extent of dry season cropping and yields.
Findings have shown that the variables selected did not significantly affect dry season cropping nor dry season yields.
The main constraint to dry season cropping was found to be the perception of lack of water, whether real or imagined, which may have been the result of inefficiency in the operations and management of the irrigation system.
The differences and similarities of dry season cultivators and non-cultivators are also presented. Dry season cultivators tended to have larger land holdings, larger incomes as compared to non-cultivators. Most of the dry season cultivators came from the villages nearest the reservoir while none came from the two villages in the Pimai Land Settlement which are farthest from the reservoir. |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Vokes, Richard W. A. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Iwami, Toshikatsu ; Weber, Karl E.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian international Development Agency (CIDA) |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1982 |