Institutional Change in Polder Water Management Governance Brings Revolutionary Potential in Bangladesh.

Abstract

Cropping intensity of thousands of acres of agricultural land could be increased and yields doubled if water management issues were resolved,” the Water Management Group (WMG) members from costal polders emphasized. They described obstacles posing challenges despite their mandated role in local water management:
 
“No matter how much we try, critical water bodies like canals, river branches, and beels (large perennial water bodies) are leased out to vested interest groups, which hinders crop cultivation,” members opinioned."