The Financial Management Practices of the Irrigators' Associations in Camiling River Irrigation System

Abstract

The main objective of the study is to access the effectiveness of management practices of the Irrigators’ Association in Camiling River Irrigation System. The CamilingRiver Irrigation System (CAMRIS) is located in the plains of Central Luzon in Camiling, Tarlac, and some 120 km northwest of Metro Manila and is accessible by road. It was completed in 1957 at the cost of P 5,200,000.00. The system underwent major rehabilitation as a project component of the Tarlac Irrigation System Improvement Project (TISIP). The location of the system is shown in figure 3.1. TISIP was funded by a World Bank Loan and was completed in 1984. The service area of CAMRIS is 8,680 hectares, and it serves the towns of Mayantoc, Camiling, San Clemente and Sta. Ignacia. Because of constant flooding and submersion of a part of the service area, the irrigated area during the wet season is 7,000 hectares. During the dry season, the dependable divertible flow is restricted to an irrigation requirement of 3,800 hectares only. The primary source of water supply for CAMRIS is the Camiling River. The flows of Bayating Creek is also used to supplement the irrigation supply. And the diversion dam and intake structure across Camiling River were improved/modified to increase its diversion capacity under TISIP.