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External Evaluation Studies
Wonder Irrigation Pump Goes A Long Way

Just two years ago, Ratha Majhi was at his wits’ end trying to eke out a decent living from his modest vegetable farm. "It did not matter how long I spent at the farm," he recalls. "Even after borrowing 54,000 rupees (1,200 dollars), my trying days seemed never-ending." But since then he says his life has changed, adding with pride, "The farm is now my own patch of green paradise."

It’s all thanks to a simple and cheap micro-irrigation tool. Indeed, since 1994, the treadle pump has been changing the lives of millions of farmers in this country, where some 60 percent of the population are estimated to be directly involved in farming.

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Micro Irrigation boosts the income of poor farmers in India by Voxtra

Since 2009, Voxtra has supported the leading Indian social enterprise, International Development Enterprises India (IDEI) to distribute manual irrigation pumps to small farmers in the state of Assam in Northeastern India.

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IDEI Impact assessment of Treadle Pumps- Universal Consulting

Background on treadle pumps
Treadle Pumps are driven by human energy with a combination of lifting and pumping device.
– Used in regions with high water table
– Reliable, low maintenance
– Replacing diesel pumps, thereby saving fuel & reducing carbon emission; each pump offsets 0.477 tonne of
CO2 emissions per year
– 3,500-4,000 litre/ hour discharge depending on body weight.
– Irrigates up to 1 acre of vegetable farm

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Final Evaluation of SCAMPIS- Scaling up micro-irrigation systems in India, Madagascar and Guatemala by CEVAL

Water scarcity has become one of the most pressing problems for agriculture in many developing countries. Rural small farmers are disproportionally affected by the consequences. As they practice rain-fed agriculture, they depend on erratic rainfalls during rainy season and suffer from food insecurity during long dry periods.

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India- Moving from subsistence farming to commercial agriculture by IFAD

This issue highlights how eight IFAD-supported projects are helping to reduce rural poverty by enabling small producers to adopt commercial enterprises.
 

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Pedalling farmers out of Poverty

Millions of small holder farmers are limited to one crop a year, because they have to rely on rainfall. However, if the land is irrigated, more crops can be grown, providing food and income, but most pumps are too costly.

 

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Economics of Krishak Bandhu Drip Irrigation- An Empirical Analysis by CK Jalajakshi and N Jagadish

The impact of Krishik Bandhu (KB) drip irrigation has been reported on productivities, incomes and benefit-cost ratios of sugarcane, banana, chilli and cotton in 51 villages of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh states

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Adaptation and Socio-economic impact of micro-irrigation technology in rural India by CK Jalajakshi, RC Pal and N Jagadish

The socio-economic and technical evaluation and assessment of the TP (treadle pump) was carried out in three different agro-climatic zones (in the districts of Balangir, Orissa; Cooch Bihar, West Bengal; and Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh).

 

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A comparative analysis for drip versus flood irrigation techniques- An assessment of crops productivity and water conservation from India by CK Jalajakshi, RC Pal and N Jagadish

Assessment was conducted for socio-economic analysis of low cost drip irrigation KB (Krishak Bandhu) drip, also called AMITs (affordable micro-irrigation technologies) in 51 villages across three states in India.

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IMRB Report 2012

As part of the final evaluation of the India Micro-Irrigation Program, IDE India conducted a household survey to measure improvements in production and income among users of the technology. As summarized in this report, the survey found significant improvements in a range of production and income variables, comparing users and non-users of IDEI-marketed treadle pumps and drip irrigation systems.

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A Fairytale for All - Impact of TP on children- Report by Acumen Fund

This rapid assessment was conducted in June 2007 with the objective of assessing the impact of IDEI’s treadle pump programme on children in three districts of Uttar Pradesh (Bahraich, Gonda and Hardoi). In total, 30 households were surveyed in seven villages.

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Customer Satisfaction Report 2010 by Equity Foundation

A customer Satisfaction Survey of Treadle Pump and Drip System user was undertaken during 3rd October – 3 rd November 2010. The survey was administered by Equity Foundation an NGO based in Bihar and the survey instrument was developed by the International Development Enterprise India (IDEI).

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Creating markets with the poor Selling treadle pumps in India by Frank Van Steenbergen

With public sector funding stalled in many developing countries, much is expected from local private investment for generating the finances required to develop essential services, such as water supply and irrigation.

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Evaluation by SDC for IDEI- Mid Term Report by Daniel Roduner and Dr. Harish Hande

By the end of 2005, internal assessments have led IDEI to believe that it has moved considerably forward in implementing IPMAS. IPMAS has completed 2 years in the pilot phase and has faced numerous challenges, many of them successfully tackled while some
still need to be looked at.
 

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From Desperation to Drip Irrigation by The Lemelson Foundation

International Development Enterprises (India) IDEI has been at the forefront of revolutionising small farmer livelihoods through market-based interventions in irrigation technology.
 

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Impact of TP on Children in Orissa by Nabakrushna Choudhry Centre for development studies

The objective of the study was to asses if
1. Treadle Pump as a technology, brings a change in agriculture, by way of providing irrigation input
2. Increased income due to sale of agri-produces has multifarious use for the well being of the children, particularly with respect to health, education, clothing and other facilities.

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Impact of TP on Children in Bihar by Equity Foundation

The present study was conducted during November 2010 in two districts of Bihar (Bhojpur and West Champaran). In total, 100 respondents were surveyed in four Community Development Blocks, with the objective of assessing the impact of IDEI’s treadle pump
program on children.

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Impact on TP on Children in WB by Nabakrushna Choudhry Centre for Development Studies

The objective of the study was to asses if
1. Treadle Pump as a technology, brings a change in agriculture, by way of providing irrigation input
2. Increased income due to sale of agri-produces has multifarious use for well being of the children, particularly with respect to health, education, clothing and other facilities.

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Socio Economic and Techno Environmental Assessment of TP-TERI

The objective of the project was to assess the socio-economic and technical evaluation of the Treadle Pump (TP). The study also assessed the Green House Gases (GHG) mitigation potential.

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Socio Economic and Techno Environmental Assessment of Low Cost KB Drip-TERI

The objective of the study was to conduct a socio-economic-technical analysis of low cost drip irrigation namely KB Drip and to assess the CO 2 emissions reduction potential.

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The Treadle Pump- Changing the LIves of Women & Men 1 (gender Report)

Gender is largely about perceptions, orientations and values. Often these are deeply embedded in the subconscious of the human mind.

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2009 Ashden Awards Case Study

2009 Ashden Awards Case Study

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Micro-irrigation boosts the income of poor farmers in India

Since 2009, Voxtra has supported the leading Indian social enterprise, International Development Enterprises India (IDEI) to distribute manual irrigation pumps to small farmers in the state of Assam in Northeastern India.

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