Water Management Information Dissemination and Extension for Irrigated Agriculture
Pilot and Demonstration Activity: Philippines
Water Management Information Dissemination and Extension for Irrigated Agriculture
This PDA trained irrigation system managers in Tarlac and Nueva Ecija in Central Luzon, Philippines and other water user groups on the use of water-saving technologies to irrigate rice fields and increase rice yield.
| Project site | Tarlac and Nueva Ecija, Philippines |
|---|---|
| Cost | US$ 50,000 |
| Status | Completed |
| Approval date | 2002 |
| Completion date | November 2004 |
| Category | Rural Services |
| ADB officer |
Christopher Wensley |
| Partner | International Rice Research Institute |
In 2001, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the Philippines’ National Irrigation Administration (NIA), and PhilRice initiated a project to develop a strategy and methodology for the transfer, adaptation, and adoption of water-saving technologies. Pilot sites were established in the provinces of Tarlac and Nueva Ecija, which demonstrated that rice could be grown using 30-40% less water without significant effect on yield using these water-saving technologies. The project established an effective NIA-farmer-scientist partnership and a vision for widespread extension and adoption of water-saving technologies in the Philippines.
As a next step toward technology transfer of water-saving technologies in the Philippines (beyond the established pilot sites) and in Asia in general, a training course on water-saving technologies is urgently needed.
- Training course (including courseware) on water-saving technologies in rice production
- Extension materials (brochures, posters)
- Manual/book on water-saving technologies (also available on CD-ROM)
- Trained "water-saving officers" in the Philippines
- Action plans for wide-scale dissemination of water-saving technologies in the Philippines
- Completion Report: Development of a Training Course on Water-Saving Technologies in Rice Production [ PDF ]
- Annexes
- Specification and description of the training course on integrated water management in rice production - technology transfer on water-savings
- Field exercises on integrated crop management
- Field exercises on instrumentation
- Field exercises on focused group discussion (FGD) with farmers on water shortage/ delivery problems
- List and photographs of the participants in the training course held at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
- Group activity/ discussion on inventory of water shortage/delivery problems and water-savings options and constraints
- Sample of scaling up plan of water-saving technology for implementation in Mindanao (a group report)
- Modified training course / program of the training course held at the Central Luzon State University (CLSU)
- Modified training course / program of the NIA's Iquig-Amulung-Alcala Pump Irrigation System
- Attachments
- Courseware materials on integrated water management in rice production - technology transfer on water-savings
- Extension materials
- Proposal (October 2002) [ PDF ]
- Produced and tested the training modules for using the water-saving technologies developed by IRRI
- Compiled and recorded the modules into training manuals for trainers and extension officers
- Incorporated video footages of field demonstrations on rice farms into the training manuals, reproduced the material in CD-ROM and DVD format, and disseminated them to ADB operations staff and IRRI’s wide network
Read the Final Report. [ PDF ]
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