Assessment of options for small-scale groundwater irrigation in Lao PDR

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dc.creatorPavelic, Paul
dc.creatorSuhardiman, Diana
dc.creatorKeovilignavong, Oulavanh
dc.creatorClement, Corentin
dc.creatorVinckevleugel, Jordan
dc.creatorBohsung, Seinab M.
dc.creatorXiong, Kong
dc.creatorValee, Lengya
dc.creatorViossanges, Mathieu
dc.creatorDouangsavanh, Somphasith
dc.creatorSotoukee, Touleelor
dc.creatorVillholth, Karen G.
dc.creatorShivakoti, B. R.
dc.creatorVongsathiane, K.
dc.date2022-03-04
dc.date2022-05-31T23:53:18Z
dc.date2022-05-31T23:53:18Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:30:15Z
dc.descriptionGroundwater offers smallholder farmers in the lowlands of Lao PDR opportunities to diversify cropping beyond wet season paddy and thus enhance their livelihoods while reducing climate risks. This chapter focuses on evaluating existing and specifically developed groundwater irrigation options on the Vientiane Plain, and framing the findings around the livelihood priorities of different farming groups against a backdrop of agrarian change. Results show that cultivating a range of cash crops using shallow dugwells managed by individual farmers and deeper boreholes managed by the community can be profitable for farmers, while helping to increase the resilience of farming households’ livelihoods. Both options may also represent a viable investment option for farming households lacking access to surface water irrigation, and thus contribute to more equitable growth. The results identify drivers and conditions that incentivize and enable groundwater irrigation to generate positive development outcomes. It also highlights that farmers will not intrinsically engage in groundwater irrigation simply because a good resource is available, but instead, weighs up the pros and cons of a mix of biophysical, socioeconomic, technical, and institutional factors. Agricultural policies aiming to intensify small-scale groundwater irrigation should be cognizant of these nuances as they are critical to successful implementation and management.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/119717
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/157831
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourcePavelic, Paul; Suhardiman, Diana; Keovilignavong, Oulavanh; Clement, Corentin; Vinckevleugel, Jordan; Bohsung, Seinab M.; Xiong, Kong; Valee, Lengya; Viossanges, Mathieu; Douangsavanh, Somphasith; Sotoukee, Touleelor; Villholth, Karen G.; Shivakoti, B. R.; Vongsathiane, K. 2022. Assessment of options for small-scale groundwater irrigation in Lao PDR. In Re, V.; Manzione, R. L.; Abiye, T. A.; Mukherji, Aditi; MacDonald, A. (Eds.). Groundwater for sustainable livelihoods and equitable growth. Leiden, Netherlands: CRC Press - Balkema. pp.347-363. (IAH - International Contributions to Hydrogeology 30) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003024101-19]
dc.subjectgroundwater irrigation
dc.subjectsmall scale systems
dc.subjectassessment
dc.subjectwells
dc.subjectboreholes
dc.subjectwater use
dc.subjectcrop production
dc.subjectcash crops
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectlivelihoods
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjectinvestment
dc.titleAssessment of options for small-scale groundwater irrigation in Lao PDR
dc.typeBook Chapter

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