A survey of 76 public smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province was jointly conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), South Africa, and the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD...
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Nhamo, Luxon
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Xueliang Cai
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Gabriel, M. J.
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Sekgala, M .
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Shikwambana, S.
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Tshikolomo, K.
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Nevhutanda, S.
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Matlala, B.
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Manyama, D.
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[Smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province, South Africa]
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Smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
Ladki, Marvan
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Seshoka, Jetrick
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Faysse, Nicolas
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Levite, Herve
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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[Possible impacts of the transformation of water infrastructure on productive water uses: The case of the Seokodibeng village in South Africa]
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Possible impacts of the transformation of water infrastructure on productive water uses: The case of the Seokodibeng village in South Africa
Pardeller, L.
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Lange, M. de
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Magadlela, D.
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Smal, S.
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Sugrue, A.
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Stimie, C.
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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[Rural women's association: an assessment of the success factors and sustainability]
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Rural women's association: an assessment of the success factors and sustainability
Documents a "best practice" - a successful gender-balanced irrigation intervention in which women were given control over an irrigation technology. The study evaluates the approach taken by the implementing NGO, the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, in terms of its replicability in other areas wh...
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Nagar, R. K.
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Vasavada, S.
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[Gender and irrigation in India: the Women's Irrigation Group of Jambar, South Gujarat]
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Gender and irrigation in India: the Women's Irrigation Group of Jambar, South Gujarat
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Safilios-Rothschild, Constantina
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[Reducing poverty through investments in agricultural water management. Part 1 - Poverty and gender issues, by Barbara van Koppen and Constantina Safilios-Rothschild. Part 2 - Synthesis of Sub-Saharan Africa case study reports, by Regassa Namara]
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Reducing poverty through investments in agricultural water management. Part 1 - Poverty and gender issues, by Barbara van Koppen and Constantina Safilios-Rothschild. Part 2 - Synthesis of Sub-Saharan Africa case study reports, by Regassa Namara
This study highlights the gender aspects of a community-based irrigation program supported by the NGO, Sadguru. It focuses on the intra-household organization of irrigated agriculture, the gender dimensions of scheme-level irrigation management, and Sadguru's efforts to strengthen women's partici...
Saini, H.
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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[Gender in lift irrigation schemes in East Gujarat, India]
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Gender in lift irrigation schemes in East Gujarat, India
Examines the gendered organization of irrigated farming and identifies processes of inclusion and exclusion of women irrigators and women leaders in water users committees. The research evaluates the success of efforts by the newly formed Water Users Association to include women. Recommendations ...
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Etten, Jacob van
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Bajracharya, P.
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Tuladhar, A.
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[Women irrigators and leaders in the West Gandak Scheme, Nepal]
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Women irrigators and leaders in the West Gandak Scheme, Nepal
During the past decade, smallholder groundwater irrigation with motor pumps has increased considerably in Zambia. The present study analyzes an important, but hitherto ignored, factor for adoption: the supply chain of imported motor pumps. Findings include types of pumps; organization of import, ...
Colenbrander, W.
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Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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[Improving the supply chain of motor pumps to expand small-scale private irrigation in Zambia]
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Improving the supply chain of motor pumps to expand small-scale private irrigation in Zambia
This Working Paper presents methodological and substantive findings of gender-differentiated quantitative farm household surveys about smallholders? private irrigation technology adoption in Ghana and Zambia. Focusing on three gender variables, household headship, labor provision and plot managem...
Koppen, Barbara C.M. van
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Hope, Lesley
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Colenbrander, W.
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[Gender aspects of small-scale private irrigation in Africa]
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Gender aspects of small-scale private irrigation in Africa