| Peasants
Attitudes Towards Participation in Floodwater Spreading Systems Development - The Case of
the Gareh Bygone Project Assadollah
Bakhtiar
Abstract The Gareh Bygone floodwater project has many positive effects on peasants' lives. Nowadays, the irrigated area in the plain is several times larger than at the beginning of the project. This enlargement has caused a steep increase in the income of the farmers and has new provided jobs. The number of livestock has decreased, while the harvested area has increased. By filling out 69 random questionnaires and by interviewing peasants, the necessary information about the Willingness To Pay (WTP) for developing and conserving the project was collected. Depending on each families interests in the project, their willingness to pay differs. |
