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Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia[Information exchange links, knowledge exposure, and adoption of agricultural technologies in northern Uganda]Information exchange links, knowledge exposure, and adoption of agricultural technologies in northern Uganda

Recent studies highlight a growing concern over the limited adoption of climate smart agricultural (CSA) practices despite their potential benefits on adaptation, mitigation and productivity. Literature indicates several factors behind the lack of adoption including socio-demographic and economic...


Lan, LeSain, GustavoCzaplicki, StanislawGuerten, NoraShikuku, Kelvin MashisiaGrosjean, GodefroyLäderach, Peter[Farm-level and community aggregate economic impacts of adopting climate smart agricultural practices in three mega environments]Farm-level and community aggregate economic impacts of adopting climate smart agricultural practices in three mega environments

Vietnam has pilot-tested a payment for forest environmental services (PFES) program in an effort to restore and protect forest areas, some of which have been severely degraded by the excessive cutting of trees by small-scale farmers planting annual crops on steep, sloping lands. The pilot program...


Lan, L.N.Wichelns, DennisMilan, FlorenceHoanh, Chu ThaiPhuong, N.D.[Household opportunity costs of protecting and developing forest lands in Son La and Hoa Binh Provinces, Vietnam]Household opportunity costs of protecting and developing forest lands in Son La and Hoa Binh Provinces, Vietnam

The historical legacy in South Africa of apartheid and the resulting discriminatory policies and power imbalances are critical to understanding how water is managed and allocated, and how people participate in designated water governance structures. The progressive post-apartheid National Water A...


Denby, K.Movik, S.Mehta, L.Koppen, Barbara C.M. van[The 'Trickle Down' of IWRM: a case study of local-level realities in the Inkomati Water Management Area, South Africa]The 'Trickle Down' of IWRM: a case study of local-level realities in the Inkomati Water Management Area, South Africa

This study examines the institutional design and actual performance, of payments for ecosystem services (PES) in Vietnam. Taking Payments for Forest Environmental Services Program (PFES Program) implementation in Da Bac district, Hoa Binh province as a case study, it brings to light how PES progr...


Tran, T.T.H.Zeller, M.Suhardiman, Diana[Payments for ecosystem services in Hoa Binh province, Vietnam: an institutional analysis]Payments for ecosystem services in Hoa Binh province, Vietnam: an institutional analysis

Analysis of marketing performance of vegetable plays an important role in an ongoing or future market development plan. The study primarily examines market structure of major actors and assessing the market performance for key vegetable marketing actors and channels by quantifying costs and profi...


Hailegiorgis, D.S.Hagos, Fitsum[Structure and performance of vegetable marketing in East Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia]Structure and performance of vegetable marketing in East Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Several irrigation water delivery methods are in practice in irrigated agriculture throughout the world, and a variety of classifications have been suggested by different researchers. Demand, arranged-demand, and rotation are the three main types of irrigation schedules/delivery methods. Irrigati...


Anwar, Arif A.Haq, Z.U.[Arranged-demand irrigation scheduling with nonidentical discharges]Arranged-demand irrigation scheduling with nonidentical discharges

Equity of water distribution is an oft-repeated and stated aim of the warabandi irrigation systems prevalent in Pakistan and parts of India. The Canal Operations Plan is one tool used to operationalize equitable distribution of water. These plans are created for every canal system every crop seas...


Anwar, Arif A.Vries, T.T. deBhatti, Muhammad Tousif[Canal operations planner. II: minimizing inequity]Canal operations planner. II: minimizing inequity

One of the very numerous decisions that smallholder farmers face world wide relates to market participation in agricultural markets and, consequently choosing the appropriate marketing channel for their agricultural produce. Such decisions impact on their incomes and subsequently on their welfare...


Mango, NelsonMakate, CliftonLundy, MarkSiziba, ShephardNyikahadzoi, KefasiFatunbi, A.O.[Influence of multi-stakeholder innovation platform approach on smallholder farmers marketing decisions]Influence of multi-stakeholder innovation platform approach on smallholder farmers marketing decisions

Conventional wisdom in many agricultural systems across the world is that farmers cannot, will not, or should not pay the full costs associated with surface water delivery. Across Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, only a handful can claim complete recovery o...


Bell, A.R.Ward, P.S.Ali Shah, Azeem M.[Increased water charges improve efficiency and equity in an irrigation system]Increased water charges improve efficiency and equity in an irrigation system

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