LN Acharya, LK Shrestha and SM Bhattarai, MOAD, DOA and RAD Pokhara PRE-MISSION VISIT PROGRAM PRE-MISSION VISIT PROGRAMofIWRMP Date: 7 th November 2014

Duration: 2nd November-7th November Visited Site: Arghakhanchi, Gulmi and Baglung

Irrigation Projects 1 Arghakhanchi: Durga Phant, Chidim Thuldhunga, Argha 2 Gulmi: Gherdikhola, Humga Worgati-Sanichaur, Neta 3 Baglung: Andheri Khola, Lekhani

Strength Diverse Participants composed of: World Bank, IWRMP( Irrigation / Agriculture Component), Regional Agri Directorate(Western), NPC, MOF, MOAD, DOA, Irrigation Division, DADO, ASC... Transact Walk of Irrigation Project from head works to canal with concerned WUA representatives/Farmers... Involvement of Media persons in Gulmi.

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Opportunity Innovative Work in Jherdikhola IP, Gulmi: –Leasehold Farming/Group Farming. –Involvement of local persons in Agri marketing. ( k}+rf] k;n _

+ve Impact Increasing Trend on: –Cropping Intensity –Seed Replacement Rate –Annual Income –Area coverage of winter crop –Commercialization of vegetables

+ve Impact Experiencing on lowering the trend of Youth Migration: –Job opportunity. –Commercialization of vegetables. Change in croping pattern. Try to select crop on the basis of comparative adantage.

+ve Impact Market led production Organic Product Try to integrate HVCs( Cereals Seed/Vegetable Seeds/Fish/Mushroom/Apiculture/...)

Learning and Way Forward

Learning/Way Forward IP maintenance sf nflu lgoldt?kdf WUA af6 /sd ;+sng sfo{ sd -gePsf_] - Motivated for this.  Joj;flos pTkfbg cl3 ;+sng s]Gb| h:tf lgdf{0f sfo{, cw'/f] /fVg] k|j[lQ, yk ;xfotfsf] ck]Iff eO/xg] - Rethink on Planning Process/Seasonal Planning with WUA.

WUA /Irrigation Division n] main canal works/head works df dfq concentrate ePsfdf ca b]lv lgDg If]qdf ;d]t sfo{qmd /fVg clgjfo{ ePsf] M - On farm water management. - Water Distribution according to: - Crop/Variety selection - Critical Stages - Irrigation System - Head-Tail users - Timing ( Soil type/Distance/Season/Crop) Learning/Way Forward

WUA/ Field technicians x?nfO{ Capacity building program ISP : Cost sharing basis ( WUA/WB Budget/GoN/VDC/Bank Loan and others) Routinely cleaning of canals by WUA in fixed date. Operation and Maintenance ;DaGwL cfaZos 1fgsf] sdLsf sf/0f machinery x? /fd|/L ;~rfng df cfPsf] gb]lvPsfn] Young and energetic farmers/WUA Members nfO{ Operation & Maintenance Training Program cfof]hgf ul/g'kg]{. Learning/Way Forward

 kmf+6df hUuf x'g] / j;fO{ v]taf6 6f9f x'g]sf] ;+Vof w]/} ePsf ;fO{6df kfgLsf] ;d'lrt pkof]u x'g] u/L jfnL k|0ffnLdf vf;} kl/jt{g gePsf] / jfnL ;3gtf klg a9g g;s]sf] – Rethink on site selection Social Part of IP(?) Sociologist n] Field Mobilize/Field Technicians sf] ;xof]udf lgDg kIfdf cWoog ug{ cfaZos 5 M Leadership pattern Ethnic composition Migration rate Learning/Way Forward

 Joj;flostf ;'? ePsf l;+rfO{ cfof]hgfsf s[ifsx?df cfof]hgf If]qdf g} s[lif k|fljlwsx?sf] pkl:ylt clgjfo{ dxz'z ePsfn] l;+rfO{ cfof]hgfsf s[ifsx?nfO lgDg adf]lhd Joj:yf ug{ ;lsg]M 51 days training. Contact center managed by VDC/IP Learning/Way Forward

–Food security/Cash crops –Value Chain. –ADS and ICWMP –Strong Coordination : Targeted DTT Meetings –Resource Duplication/15 year provision: Consider to Lekhani –Incentives for Field staffs –Replication of good learning from SRCAMP on low cost collection centers. Learning/Way Forward

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