Invitation For Dr. Gany to Deliver a Key Note Address on The 4th ARC-ICID, Tehran

The Conference/Seminar Arbitration Committee of The 4th Asian Regional Conference and The 10th International Seminar on PIM and International History Seminar on Irrigation and Drainage & Internal Core Exhibition invites Dr. Gany to deliver a key note address on the seminar under the topic “Problems and Perspectives of Participatory Irrigation Management Under the Small Land-Holding Condition: with a Special Reference to Indonesian Practice.  The Letter of Invitation can be viewed at the following link: gany-invitation.jpg

Papers Accepted For Presentation in The 4th ARC of ICID May 2-5, 2007, Tehran, Iran

The Scientific Commitee of the 4th Asian Regional Conference and The 10th International Seminar on Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM), May 2-5, 2007, Iran has accepted about 120 full professional papers to be included in the proceeding and subsequently presented in the seminar. These include 7 papers from Indonesian National Committee of ICID (INACID),  as the following list: 08-reviewing_result-7-papers.doc 

An Outlook of The Recent Development of Irrigation and The Propensity for Transformation into an Efficient Engine of Growth

This paper has been specially prepared for The International Seminar on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Research Center for Water Resources, Ministry of Public Works, Bandung, Indonesia, November 29, 2006.

A microsoft Doc version of this paper can be downloaded at the following link (right click>save target as) :
www.geocities.com/hafiedgany/paper_for_70th___final9_blog.doc

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An Outlook of The Recent Development of Irrigation and The Propensity for Transformation into an Efficient Engine of Growth

By: A. Hafied A. Gany *

Abstract
Development and management of Irrigation as a vital component of the total agriculture has been advancing significantly within the last few decades. Today, irrigated agriculture has undergone a huge transformation. Its role in the economic development of a country changes as a part of the transformation into the major engine of national economic growth. Under the initial transformation process, however, irrigation development had been rigorously concentrated on the production function, without proper attention on the other essential agricultural functions, which are, ecological and livelihood functions as well as other multi-functionalities of irrigated agriculture. During which, we used up all resources, land, water and other natural resources for boosting production beyond the sustainable development scenario.

With increasing demands under the scarce water resources and under the need to minimize environmental consequences, water saving under the conventional irrigation and micro-irrigation technologies are tended to be the future option, especially in the area of high value crops such as fruits and vegetables. Therefore, micro-irrigation technologies must be refined in such a way that producers can conveniently utilize the technologies to suit their own operations without jeopardizing their economic livelihoods. The conventional water saving irrigation option together with micro-irrigation are not just amongst the many irrigation and water management technology tools, but it is a tool that has multiple advantages. Both can reduce the waste of water to a negligible amount and the transport of contaminants to surface water and groundwater, while optimizing crop production and increases the quality of agricultural products.

This paper is about an outlook of the recent revelopment of irrigation and the propensity for transformation into an efficient engine of growth, giving numerous “remarks” on multi-level impacts of inapropriate applications of technolgies. The study has been addressed by means of interdisciplinary approach, including the analysis for formulating strategy toward “professionalism”, alternative measures for water conservation, land resources management, human resources management, conducive institutional setting, diversification of cropping patterns, application of modern technology, and agro-based industries. Special scrutiny is particularly given to water saving irrigation options as well as micro-Irrigation, optimization of multi-functionality of irrigated agriculture, leisure agriculture, and agro-based tourism. For fostering innovation toward steady irrigated agricultural transformation, a continuous scrutiny on the “state-of-the-arts” of irrigated agriculture as an art, science and technology, has to be backed up by consistent research and development (R&D) undertakings.

Key words: Irrigated Agriculture, Efficient Engine of Growth, Micro-Irrigation

Keynote For 70th Anniversary Of RIWRD, MPW

An Outlook of The Recent Development of Irrigation and The Propensity toward its Transformation into an Efficient Engine of Growth

By:
A. Hafied A. Gany
http://www.hafied.org

Abstract

Development and management of Irrigation as a vital component of the total agriculture has been advancing significantly within the last few decades. Today, irrigated agriculture has undergone a huge transformation. Its role in the economic development of a country changes as a part of the transformation. Particularly in the food staples sector, it was the major engine of national economic growth, and can play a very significant role in reducing poverty.

Under the transformation process, the irrigation development had been highly and rigorously concentrating on the production function, without ever giving attention on the other highly essential agricultural functions which are, ecological and livelihood functions as well as other multi-functionalities of irrigated agriculture. During which, we used up all resources, land, water and other natural resources for boosting production beyond the sustainable development, scenario.

Planning Strategy

PLANNING STRATEGY FOR IRRIGATION IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE AGRO-LANDSCAPES
(A Case Study of Regional Development Planning of the Soppeng Autonomous Regency, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia)

A. Hafied A. Gany

ABSTRACT

Through a series of experiences on the country’s development, Indonesia has been encountered by a number of problems on the provision of adequate food supply for its rapid growing population. The underlying food security program has been hampered by the dilemma for maintaining sustainable rice production on the one hand, while keeping pace with the increasing population growth. Irrigation development is also constrained by the rapid expansion of human settlement and industries, as well as the inappropriate land uses, and poor maintenance of the existing irrigation infrastructures.

Integrated Water Resources Management

OPTIMIZING THE WATER RESOURCES UTILIZATION FOR IRRIGATION, INDUSTRIES, LIVELIHOODS, AND ECOSYSTEM BY VIRTUE OF INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT:
(A Special Case of the Citarum River Basin, West Java Province, Indonesia)

A. Hafied A. Gany

ABSTRACT

During the last few decades, Indonesia has been increasingly hampered by problems for provision of adequate food supplies due to the adverse impacts of the rapid growing population as well as constraints on land-water and productivity relationships. Meanwhile, the underlying food security program has also been unable to sustain rice production on the one hand, and keeping pace with the productivity level to meet the demands of the increasing population growth on the other.

Despite the abundance water potential the Indonesian Archipelago has, the water resources development and management (WRDM) effort is constantly constrained by uneven water resources distribution by islands and by regions. Most significantly, the problems of WRDM have also become increasingly aggravated, due to the lack of consideration of the resolution for the escalating conflicts amongst water users for agriculture, fisheries, domestic, livelihoods, industries, hydropower, flood control, as well as for environment.