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The Niger River Basin covers 7.5% of the African continent, and is shared between nine riparian countries. The basin countries can be categorized into water resources producers, consumers, both producers and consumers, and minimum contributors and consumers. As in the case for most transboundary ...


Namara, Regassa E.Barry, BoubacarOwusu, E.S.Ogilvie, A.[An overview of the development challenges and constraints of the Niger Basin and possible intervention strategies]An overview of the development challenges and constraints of the Niger Basin and possible intervention strategies

The Atankwidi Catchment, which lies in the White Volta Basin in West Africa, is intensively cultivated by locals for economic gains. During dry seasons, farmers irrigate their crops, chiefly tomatoes, using shallow groundwater harvested from shallow ponds they dig using simple tools like an axe, ...


Barry, BoubacarKortatsi, B.Forkuor, GeraldGumma, Murali K.Namara, Regassa E.Rebelo, Lisa-MariaBerg, J. van denLaube, W.[Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi catchment of the White Volta basin: Current status and future sustainability]Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi catchment of the White Volta basin: Current status and future sustainability

In sub-Saharan Africa, there is paucity of information on the potential of groundwater resources. The limited available information paints a pessimistic view about groundwater resources. Due to its perceived inadequate availability, groundwater is associated with domestic use but the potential fo...


Namara, Regassa E.Awuni, J.A.Barry, BoubacarGiordano, MarkHope, L.Owusu, E. S.Forkuor, Gerald[Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana]Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana

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, FitsumMakombe, GodswillNamara, Regassa E.Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele[Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation]Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation

Today, there is an increasing worldwide interest in assessing the potential for maintaining or increasing rice yields by reducing or eliminating the use of chemicals and by decreasing irrigation requirements. The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) first developed in Madagascar and now being tes...


Namara, Regassa E.Weligamage, ParakramaBarker, Randolph[Prospects for adopting system of rice intensification in Sri Lanka: a socioeconomic assessment]Prospects for adopting system of rice intensification in Sri Lanka: a socioeconomic assessment

This report analyzes the economics of alternative microirrigation technologies ranging from low-cost drip and sprinkler systems to the capital-intensive systems, the determinants of adoption of microirrigation technology, the poverty outreach of the different microirrigation systems, and the sust...


Namara, Regassa E.Upadhyay, BhawanaNagar, R.K.[Adoption and impacts of microirrigation technologies: empirical results from selected localities of Maharashtra and Gujarat states of India]Adoption and impacts of microirrigation technologies: empirical results from selected localities of Maharashtra and Gujarat states of India
Namara, Regassa E.Sally, Hilmy[Proceedings of the Workshop on Irrigation in West Africa: Current Status and a View to the Future, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 1-2 December 2010]Proceedings of the Workshop on Irrigation in West Africa: Current Status and a View to the Future, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 1-2 December 2010

The Atankwidi Catchment, which lies in the White Volta Basin in West Africa, is intensively cultivated by locals for economic gains. During dry seasons, farmers irrigate their crops, chiefly tomatoes, using shallow groundwater harvested from shallow ponds they dig using simple tools like an axe, ...


Barry, BoubacarKortatsi, B.Forkuor, GeraldGumma, Murali K.Namara, Regassa E.Rebelo, Lisa-MariaBerg, J.van denLaube, W.[Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability]Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi Catchment of the White Volta Basin: current status and future sustainability
Edossa, D. C.Awulachew, Seleshi BekeleNamara, Regassa E.Babel, M. S.Das Gupta, A.[Indigenous systems of conflict resolution in Oromia, Ethiopia]Indigenous systems of conflict resolution in Oromia, Ethiopia
Castillo, G.E.Namara, Regassa E.Ravnborg, Helle MunkHanjra, Munir A.Smith, L.Hussein, M.H.Béné, ChristopheCook, Simon E.Hirsch, D.Polak, P.Valee, DomitilleKoppen, Barbara C.M. van[Reversing the flow: agricultural water management pathways for poverty reduction]Reversing the flow: agricultural water management pathways for poverty reduction

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