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the causes <strong>for</strong> waterlogging <strong>and</strong> salinity in Hagedal, as mentioned earlier, is due to bad<br />
infrastructure (see Table 5.7). In Gundur, 62 percent of farmers mentioned that financial<br />
support from agency to WUA was most needed <strong>for</strong> the improvement of physical conditions<br />
of sub-distributary 3112. They need to be lined at the vulnerable points. Financial assistance<br />
is also required <strong>for</strong> the rehabilitation of drop structures <strong>and</strong> rebuilding the destroyed<br />
embankments. Around 26 percent of tarmers in Gundur <strong>and</strong> 29 percent of farmers in<br />
Hagedal mentioned that the agency should undertake the construction of ayacut roads <strong>and</strong><br />
arrange crop processing <strong>and</strong> marketing facilities along with an adequate communication<br />
system. Because of the high rate of interest in the in<strong>for</strong>mal credit market, the provision of<br />
timely credit from C ADA <strong>for</strong> l<strong>and</strong> leveling, construction of field canals <strong>and</strong> drains,<br />
equipment purchase, etc. was felt by a considerable number of farmers in both the villages.<br />
The highest priority given by the sample farmers in both the villages in terms of technical<br />
support required from the agency is <strong>for</strong> general training of farmers. Farmers stated they<br />
would benefit from training in methods of judicious use of water as per crop-water<br />
requirement under different climatic conditions, seed selection, <strong>and</strong> proper application of<br />
pesticides, insecticides <strong>and</strong> fertilizers. Farmers complained that in the past five years the<br />
"Gram Sevak" has not visited the village even once. It is the private pesticide <strong>and</strong> fertilizer<br />
companies who come to the village with posters <strong>and</strong> manuals regarding the use of<br />
fertilizers <strong>and</strong> pesticides <strong>and</strong> the farmers do not trust them completely. but are left with no<br />
choice. Reclamation of l<strong>and</strong>s affected by waterlogging <strong>and</strong> salinity is another aspect where<br />
the farmers are unable to carry out work on their own <strong>and</strong> required agency intervention.<br />
In Hagedal, free government assistance has created a sense of speculative dependency<br />
among farmers towards the government <strong>for</strong> rehabilitation <strong>and</strong> maintenance of irrigation<br />
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