Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh

The Barind region, a water-stressed area in northwest Bangladesh, had an underdeveloped agricultural economy and high levels of poverty until two projects revitalized the area with enhanced groundwater irrigation. The Barind Integrated Area Develop...

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Main Authors:	Banerjee, Partha Sarathi, De Silva, Sanjiv
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION DROUGHT RESILIENCE RICE FARMER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY POVERTY REDUCTION TUBEWELLS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/888071579802640956/Pro-Poor-Groundwater-Development-The-Case-of-the-Barind-Experiment-in-Bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33246

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spelling	okr-10986-332462021-09-16T20:42:51Z Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh Banerjee, Partha Sarathi De Silva, Sanjiv GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION DROUGHT RESILIENCE RICE FARMER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY POVERTY REDUCTION TUBEWELLS The Barind region, a water-stressed area in northwest Bangladesh, had an underdeveloped agricultural economy and high levels of poverty until two projects revitalized the area with enhanced groundwater irrigation. The Barind Integrated Area Development Project in 1985 and Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) in 1992 used new water extraction technology and innovative management practices such as deep tubewells (DTWs) fitted with smart card–operated electric pumps to develop drought-resilient irrigation. Both projects have helped the Barind region reduce poverty and achieve self-sufficiency in rice. However, there are concerns about declining groundwater levels in the Barind and nearby regions, resulting in a temporary halt in DTW expansion. Preliminary evidence presented in this case study suggests farmers served by shallow tubewells (STWs) may be losing access to groundwater in some parts of the Barind region, which can have significant development implications because these tubewells remain the predominant source of irrigation. This evidence provides grounds to question whether an irrigation model reliant on DTWs is sustainable and equitable in the long term. Further research is needed to better establish groundwater conditions and understand the risk to STW users to inform future policy on DTW-driven agricultural development. 2020-01-27T19:39:24Z 2020-01-27T19:39:24Z 2020-01 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/888071579802640956/Pro-Poor-Groundwater-Development-The-Case-of-the-Barind-Experiment-in-Bangladesh W19066 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33246 English Water Knowledge Note; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research South Asia Bangladesh
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description	The Barind region, a water-stressed area in northwest Bangladesh, had an underdeveloped agricultural economy and high levels of poverty until two projects revitalized the area with enhanced groundwater irrigation. The Barind Integrated Area Development Project in 1985 and Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) in 1992 used new water extraction technology and innovative management practices such as deep tubewells (DTWs) fitted with smart card–operated electric pumps to develop drought-resilient irrigation. Both projects have helped the Barind region reduce poverty and achieve self-sufficiency in rice. However, there are concerns about declining groundwater levels in the Barind and nearby regions, resulting in a temporary halt in DTW expansion. Preliminary evidence presented in this case study suggests farmers served by shallow tubewells (STWs) may be losing access to groundwater in some parts of the Barind region, which can have significant development implications because these tubewells remain the predominant source of irrigation. This evidence provides grounds to question whether an irrigation model reliant on DTWs is sustainable and equitable in the long term. Further research is needed to better establish groundwater conditions and understand the risk to STW users to inform future policy on DTW-driven agricultural development.
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author	Banerjee, Partha Sarathi De Silva, Sanjiv
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title	Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh
title_short	Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh
title_full	Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh
title_fullStr	Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed	Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh
title_sort	pro-poor groundwater development : the case of the barind experiment in bangladesh
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2020
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/888071579802640956/Pro-Poor-Groundwater-Development-The-Case-of-the-Barind-Experiment-in-Bangladesh http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33246
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Pro-Poor Groundwater Development : The Case of the Barind Experiment in Bangladesh

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