Learning to voice? The evolving roles of family farmers in the coordination of large-scale irrigation schemes in Morocco.

摘要: In Morocco, large-scale irrigation schemes have evolved over the past twenty years from centralised management of and agricultural production into more complex multi-actor systems. This study analysed whether, how, in context state withdrawal, increased farmer autonomy political liberalisation, family farmers currently participate coordination negotiation issues that affect them involve scheme-level organisations. Issues related to water management, sugar industry dairy sector were five schemes. Farmer organisations set up intervene seen be either inactive or weak links with their constituency; hence, administration continue interact directly a way. Given inability voice interests, when opportunity, many choose exit strategies, for instance by resorting use groundwater. contrast, community-based milk collection cooperatives function as accountable intermediaries between smallholders firms. While, past, are still generally not involved decision making at scheme level, studied, learn coordinate negotiate development communities. (Resume d'auteur)