فهرست مطالب mohammadhossein matinju

This study examines how water rights are distributed and traded between farmers in the Mojen region. Furthermore, based on field study and interviews with a group of farmers, an agent-based model is suggested for simulation of Mojen Water Market (MWM). Markets, such as MWM, are far different from the modern ones in developed countries; nontheless the results of the study declared that by eliminating barriers and providing an appropriate background for sbetter water right trads, water markets like MWM will be able to play a pivotal and productive role in the water resources management. We demonstrated how the increase in interactions between farmers as well as cooperation of the Mojen Irrigation Company and the farmers, lead to productive and more profitable results. We showed that as the farmers interactions increased, the average number of farmers below the poverty line would be reduced by 25%. Furthermore, we assessed the water market’s performance, from the cultivated area’s viewpoint, under dry years condition. For instance, during the sever drought of 2006-2008 period, the result showed a mild reduction in crop cultivation compared to the normal situation.

The water market is a worthwhile mechanism in order to address increasing demands, and it helps rewarding redistribution of water in a given zone. Water markets can be both formal and informal, that is, each of them has exclusive features and is being used in lots of regions throughout the world. This study is seeking to answer the question that what extent an informal market can affect the optimal allocation of water and farmers' performance. Furthermore, the performance of the informal water market is been compared with that of the hypothetical formal water market. The results of the study show that due to the existence of informal markets in the region and the expansion of interactive relationships between farmers and gardeners, the average number of people who have not been able to meet their water needs has decreased from 88 to 55 people per year. It was also concluded that by solving some challenges and providing an interactive environment for farmers, the informal water market would have a performance of nearly 80% of a formal market without the need to become a formal market. This result highlights the importance of informal water markets. The lack of considerable reduction in crop area, at relatively low rainy years, due to the existence of the water market, is another result obtained in this study.