Water availability for agriculture will become a growing constraint in areas already under environmental and social stress due to population growth, development and climatic variability. This limits the potential for expanding irrigated areas and for sustainable intensification, and compromises t...
Giordano, Meredith A.
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Barron, Jennie
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Ünver, Olcay
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[Water scarcity and challenges for smallholder agriculture]
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Water scarcity and challenges for smallholder agriculture
Annor, F.O.
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Giesen, Nick van de
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Odai, S.N.
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Barron, Jennie
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Kemp-Benedict, E.
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[Available data and gaps at basin level and tentatively initial agro-ecological (biophysical) domain analysis]
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Available data and gaps at basin level and tentatively initial agro-ecological (biophysical) domain analysis
Agricultural water management (AWM) strategies have been extensively studied and promoted in Burkina Faso during the past four decades. However, rainfall variability and water access continue to limit agricultural production of most of the smallholder farming systems of the country. Our goals in ...
Douxchamps, Sabine
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Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Barron, Jennie
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[Taking stock of forty years of agricultural water management interventions in smallholder systems of Burkina Faso]
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Taking stock of forty years of agricultural water management interventions in smallholder systems of Burkina Faso
Smallholder irrigation expansion would signi cantly increase agricultural production, and reduce food insecurity and poverty levels in East Africa. This paper reviews literature on trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in four East African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tan...
Nakawuka, Prossie
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Langan, S.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Barron, Jennie
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[A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa]
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A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa
A reliable supply of water is critical for agricultural intensification and yield improvement. Technological devices that lift, transport and apply water contribute to increased yield from improved crop varieties and high input cultivation. The increasing use of motor pumps is a significant contr...
Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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Manthrithilake, Herath
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Ranasinghe, Chathuranga
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Rengaraj, Manooj
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Gamagedara, Yasas
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Barron, Jennie
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[Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka]
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Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka
From field to basin scales, there are many appropriate interventions used to manage rainfall efficiently and productively in smallholder farming systems. Yet, successful targeting and scaling-out of these approaches remains a challenge. This paper presents an innovative approach in decision suppo...
Barron, Jennie
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Kemp-Benedict, E.
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Morris.J.
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Bruin, A. de
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Wang, G.
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Fencl, A.
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[Mapping the potential success of agricultural water management interventions for smallholders: where are the best opportunities?]
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Mapping the potential success of agricultural water management interventions for smallholders: where are the best opportunities?
The rapid development of farmer-led irrigation is increasing agricultural productivity, incomes, employment and nutrition, but it might well not achieve its full potential. Small-scale irrigators tend to be younger, male and better-off. Women and resource-poor farmers – the majority of farmers in...
Lefore, Nicole
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Giordano, Meredith A.
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Ringler, C.
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Barron, Jennie
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[Sustainable and equitable growth in farmer-led irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: what will it take?]
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Sustainable and equitable growth in farmer-led irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: what will it take?
Long-term investments in agricultural water management (AWM) interventions in the Volta and Limpopo river basins have aimed at improving water availability and quality for smallholder farming systems. However, sustained and wider uptake of AWM technologies and approaches has not been as successfu...
Bruin, A. de
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Pateman, R.
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Barron, Jennie
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Balima, M.
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Ouédraogo, I.
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Dapola, E.D.
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Fosu, M.
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Annor, F.O.
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Magombeyi, Manuel S.
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Onema, J.M.K.
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[Setting up agricultural water management interventions - learning from successful case studies in the Volta and Limpopo river basins]
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Setting up agricultural water management interventions - learning from successful case studies in the Volta and Limpopo river basins
Land conversion in Sub-Saharan Africa has profound biophysical, ecological, political and social consequences for human wellbeing and ecosystems services. Understanding the process of land cover changes and transitions is essential for good ecosystem management policy that would lead to improved ...
Ouédraogo, I.
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Barron, Jennie
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Tumbo, S.D.
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Kahimba, F.C.
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[Land cover transition in northern Tanzania]
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Land cover transition in northern Tanzania
Livestock and fish industries are a significant source of livelihoods and income globally. They are organised in complex market chains that employ at least 1.3 billion people globally and directly support the livelihoods of 600 million poor smallholder farmers in the developing world. Livestock a...
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Lannerstad, Mats
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Fraval, Simon
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Ran, Ylva
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Paul, Birthe K.
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Mugatha, Simon M.
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Barron, Jennie
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Morris, J.
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[A framework for environmental ex-ante impact assessment of livestock value chains]
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A framework for environmental ex-ante impact assessment of livestock value chains