Master Thesis: Agricultural dynamics in the Bang Pakong River Basin: Interrelationship between family dynamics, access to the market and water management DOUBT PROJECT : Deltas’ dealings with uncertainties : Multiple practices and knowledges of delta governance Léna AGUILHON Master International Cooperation and Development – Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of Montpellier DOUBT PROJECT – 2017 I II Table of contents Table of figures ..................................................................................................................................... VIII Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... - 1 - I. Context ........................................................................................................................................ - 3 - II. Methodology ............................................................................................................................... - 6 - III. Results ..................................................................................................................................... - 8 - Chapiter 1: Dong Khrathong Yam ........................................................................................................ - 8 - I. Farm typology .............................................................................................................................. - 9 - 1) Farm organization ................................................................................................................... - 9 - a) Farmer typology .................................................................................................................. - 9 - b) Others farmers .................................................................................................................. - 10 - c) Other occupations ............................................................................................................. - 10 - 2) Family organization ............................................................................................................... - 11 - a) Relationship between the interviewee and other family members living in the farm ..... - 11 - b) Education level and occupation of other members living in the farm .............................. - 11 - c) Family members who live outside the farm ...................................................................... - 12 - 3) Land management ................................................................................................................. - 12 - a) Land area ........................................................................................................................... - 12 - b) Land status ........................................................................................................................ - 13 - c) Owner of the rented land and renting rate ....................................................................... - 14 - 4) Evolution over the past 15 years ........................................................................................... - 14 - II. Farming activity ......................................................................................................................... - 14 - 1) Main production .................................................................................................................... - 14 - a) Schedule ............................................................................................................................ - 15 - b) Costs of production and machines .................................................................................... - 15 - c) Incomes and outlets .......................................................................................................... - 18 - 2) Other production ................................................................................................................... - 19 - 3) Role of Extension office of agriculture .................................................................................. - 20 - 4) Evolution over the past 15 years ........................................................................................... - 20 - III. Water management .............................................................................................................. - 21 - 1) Water user group .................................................................................................................. - 21 - a) History ............................................................................................................................... - 21 - b) Organization ...................................................................................................................... - 21 - c) Management ..................................................................................................................... - 22 - III 2) Water use in Dong Khrathong Yam ....................................................................................... - 24 - 3) Water issues .......................................................................................................................... - 25 - a) Lack of water ..................................................................................................................... - 25 - b) Salinity issue ...................................................................................................................... - 26 - c) Pollution issue ................................................................................................................... - 26 - 4) Water issues management – solution ................................................................................... - 27 - a) Lack of water ..................................................................................................................... - 27 - b) Salinity ............................................................................................................................... - 28 - c) Pollution ............................................................................................................................ - 28 - IV. Evolution within the next 15 years ........................................................................................ - 28 - 1) Project ................................................................................................................................... - 28 - a) Official projects ................................................................................................................. - 28 - b) Farmer’s projects (at farm level) ....................................................................................... - 29 - 2) Scenarios outline (tambon level) ........................................................................................... - 29 - a) Water quantity .................................................................................................................. - 29 - b) Water quality ..................................................................................................................... - 29 - c) Salinity ............................................................................................................................... - 29 - d) Farming activity and new generation ................................................................................ - 29 - Chapter 2: Bang Taen ........................................................................................................................ - 31 - I. Farming typology ....................................................................................................................... - 32 - 1) Farm organization ................................................................................................................. - 32 - a) Farmer typology ................................................................................................................ - 32 - b) Other occupation ............................................................................................................... - 34 - 2) Family Organization ............................................................................................................... - 34 - a) Relationships between the interviewee and the other members (not involved in farm business) .................................................................................................................................... - 34 - b) Education level and occupation of other members living in the farm .............................. - 34 - c) Family member who live outside the house ..................................................................... - 35 - 3) Land management ................................................................................................................. - 36 - a) Land area ........................................................................................................................... - 36 - b) Land status ........................................................................................................................ - 36 - c) Owner of the rented land and renting rate ....................................................................... - 37 - 4) Evolution over the past 15 years ........................................................................................... - 37 - II. Farming activity ........................................................................................................................