The Water Sellers: A Cooperative Venture by the Rural Poor

By Sally W. Yudelman and Geoffrey D. Wood

This important work takes an in-depth look at an innovative approach to agrarian reform between 150 groups of landless people and Proshika, a Bangladeshi NGO. We see how the landless empower themselves to invest in irrigation equipment, sink wells, install pumps, and sell irrigation services to landed farmers. This is a frank analysis of the strengths and weaknesses -- and importance -- of NGOs in helping to develop rural projects, and to assist the landless in gaining access to skills training and credit. A Practical model for agricultural and development professionals, this work analyzes irrigation, using a detailed database of management and technical variables. Examines the changing social relationships within villages, the struggles to obtain credit, and the critical need for appropriate technology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0931816831
• ISBN13: 9780931816833
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: Kumarian Press
• Length: 282 Pages