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?
A wide range of agricultural technologies are promoted to increase or stabilize yields and incomes, improve food security or nutrition, and even empower women. Yet a gender gap in adoption remains for many agricultural technologies, even for those that are promoted for women. This paper complemen...
Theis, Sophie
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Lefore, Nicole
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Meinzen-Dick, Ruth
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Bryan, Elisabeth
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[What Happens after Technology Adoption? Gendered Aspects of Small-Scale Irrigation Technologies in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Tanzania]
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What Happens after Technology Adoption? Gendered Aspects of Small-Scale Irrigation Technologies in Ethiopia, Ghana, and Tanzania
Small-Scale Irrigation (SSI) interventions, like other development interventions, need to take into account men’s and women’s context-specific roles in agriculture and their related gender-based preferences and challenges. Understanding gender differences related to SSI technologies can help us i...
Lefore, Nicole
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Bryan, Elisabeth
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Ringler, Claudia
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Meinzen-Dick, Ruth
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Theis, Sophie
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[Feed the future innovation laboratory for small scale irrigation (FTF-ILSSI) project notes]
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Feed the future innovation laboratory for small scale irrigation (FTF-ILSSI) project notes
The purpose of this Guide is to provide an overview of the major considerations and steps to be followed in organizing new irrigation farmers’ organizations or Irrigation Water Users’ Associations (IWUAs). The Guide should support developing or strengthening a specialized formal IWUA for implemen...
Merrey, Douglas J.
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Lefore, Nicole
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[How to support effective and inclusive irrigation water users’ associations: a guide for practitioners]
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How to support effective and inclusive irrigation water users’ associations: a guide for practitioners
Hagos, Fitsum
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Nakawuka, Prossie
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Schmitter, Petra
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Tegegne, Desalegn
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Barron, Jennie
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Lefore, Nicole
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Mupangwa, W. T.
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[Drip irrigation and service provision of irrigation water: new ways to step into affordable small-scale irrigated agriculture]
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Drip irrigation and service provision of irrigation water: new ways to step into affordable small-scale irrigated agriculture