Irrigation development has been identified as a means to stimulate economic growth and rural development in Ethiopia. However, little attempt has been made to quantify the contribution of irrigation to national income. Using data from selected irrigation schemes, representing small, medium and la...
Hagos, Fitsum
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Makombe, Godswill
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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[Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation]
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Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation
Ethiopia is an agrarian society in a land of drought and floods. Agricultural production, which is the source of livelihood for eight out of ten Ethiopians, is extremely vulnerable to climatic conditions. The causes of rural poverty are many including wide fluctuations in agricultural production ...
Namara, Regassa E.
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Makombe, Godswill
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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[Rural poverty and inequality in Ethiopia: does access to small-scale irrigation make a difference?]
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Rural poverty and inequality in Ethiopia: does access to small-scale irrigation make a difference?
Recently, there has been very little irrigation development in Sub-Saharan Africa. The main reasons cited for this lack of interest in developing irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa is that irrigation projects are expensive and perform poorly compared to projects from other regions. However, when cl...
Makombe, Godswill
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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[An Assessment of the financial viability and income impact of small scale irrigation in Ethiopia]
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An Assessment of the financial viability and income impact of small scale irrigation in Ethiopia
The study examined the extent and nature of market oriented production in irrigated compared to rainfed systems in Ethiopia. By doing so the paper identifies the role of irrigation in market-oriented production, while at the same time highlighting the main constraints to market oriented developme...
Hagos, Fitsum
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Makombe, Godswill
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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[Does access to small scale irrigation promote market oriented production in Ethiopia?]
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Does access to small scale irrigation promote market oriented production in Ethiopia?
This paper examines the institutional arrangements that facilitate irrigation management and the present state of irrigation management and establishes where problems have occurred in the operation of Gibe-Lemu and Gambela-Terre Small-scale irrigation systems. The study employed the case study ap...
Dejene, S.
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Teshome, W.
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Makombe, Godswill
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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Prasad, Krishna
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[Institutions, management practices and challenges of small-scale irrigation systems in Ethiopia: a case study of two modern smallholders irrigation systems in western Oromia, Ethiopia]
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Institutions, management practices and challenges of small-scale irrigation systems in Ethiopia: a case study of two modern smallholders irrigation systems in western Oromia, Ethiopia
Irrigation development is seen as one of the means to reduce poverty and promote economic growth. While a lot of effort is exerted towards irrigation development, little attempt is done to quantify the contribution of irrigation to national income in Ethiopia. This study is an attempt to quantify...
Hagos, Fitsum
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Makombe, Godswill
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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[Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation]
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Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation
The underlying causes of rural poverty are many in Ethiopia, however, the persistent fluctuation in the amount and distribution of rainfall is considered as a major contributing factor. Cognizant of this reality the successive Ethiopian governments, NGOs and farmers have made considerable investm...
Namara, Regassa E.
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Makombe, Godswill
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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[Rural poverty and inequality in Ethiopia: does access to small-scale irrigation make a difference?]
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Rural poverty and inequality in Ethiopia: does access to small-scale irrigation make a difference?
The importance of rice production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has significantly increased over the past decades. Currently, rice plays a pivotal role in improving household food security and national economies in SSA. However, current rice productivity of smallholder farms is low due to a myriad ...
Nhamo, N.
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Rodenburg, J.
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Zenna, N.
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Makombe, Godswill
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Luzi-Kihupi, A.
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[Narrowing the rice yield gap in East and Southern Africa: using and adapting existing technologies]
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Narrowing the rice yield gap in East and Southern Africa: using and adapting existing technologies
Makombe, Godswill
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Prasad, K.C.
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Berhane, G.
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Gebregziabiher, T.
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Gebrekirstos, G.
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[Addressing irrigation needs of Alamata farmers: Options and scope - Final draft report]
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Addressing irrigation needs of Alamata farmers: Options and scope - Final draft report
Ethiopia's economy is dependent on agriculture which contributes more than 50% to GDP, about 60% to foreign exchange earning and provides livelihood to more than 85% of the population. Ethiopia has a large potential of water resources that could be developed for irrigation. Despite the large wate...
Makombe, Godswill
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Kelemework, D.
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Aredo, D.
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[A comparative analysis of rainfed and irrigated agricultural production in Ethiopia]
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A comparative analysis of rainfed and irrigated agricultural production in Ethiopia