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smooth payment of water levies, instead of using village committees. In Vea
there are currently 52 farmer groups with membership ranging from 15 to 35
in each group; 14 of these groups are registered with the Department of Co-
operatives as FBOs.
Figure 4.2 : Organisational Structure of ICOUR Management.
According to the management, credit is available for farm inputs such as
fertilizers, feeds and fingerlings. Farm inputs are made available by ICOUR
to rice farmers in the Tono Scheme who must sell their products to ICOUR.
This gives ICOUR guarantee for the payment of their services. Farmers who
cultivate vegetables buy their own farm inputs and sell their products to
markets of their choice.
Irrigation Practices at Vea and Tono Schemes
This section describes the irrigation practices of both Vea and Tono. The
description is combined for both schemes because the practices and
management are similar.