A study was conducted in the Ambo district of western Ethiopia in 2006 to understand the poverty reduction impacts of small-scale irrigation development, using the Indris irrigation system as a case study. The study was based on a survey of representative farm households with and without access t...
Bacha, D.
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Bogale, Ayalneh
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Tesfaye, A.
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[Impact of small scale irrigation on household poverty: empirical evidence from the Ambo district in Ethiopia]
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Impact of small scale irrigation on household poverty: empirical evidence from the Ambo district in Ethiopia
As part of their irrigation strategy, the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Malawi are actively promoting the use of treadle pumps in smallholder irrigation. The positive impact of treadle pumps on food security and poverty reduction in Malawi and elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Af...
Kamwamba-Mtethiwa, J.
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Mangisoni, J.
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Owusu, Eric
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[Treadle pump irrigation in Malawi: adoption, gender and benefits]
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Treadle pump irrigation in Malawi: adoption, gender and benefits
The demand for rice (Oryza sativa) in Ghana is increasing at a rate of 11.8% from 939, 920 t in 2010. Though there has been some increase in production it does not match the increase in consumption. This study seeks to determine the most suitable areas for inland valley rice cultivation using com...
Masoud, J.
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Agyare, W.A.
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Forkuor, Gerald
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Ofori, E.
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[Modeling inland valley suitability for rice cultivation]
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Modeling inland valley suitability for rice cultivation
West Africa's rice imports currently satisfy 70% of the soaring local demand, worsening the food vulnerability of an increasingly urbanized population. Despite considerable rice-growing potential, lack of water control systems, access to improved seeds, agrochemicals and appropriate mechanization...
Katic, Pamela G.
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Hope, Lesley
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Owusu, E.
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Fujii, H.
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[Rice and irrigation in West Africa: achieving food security with agricultural water management strategies]
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Rice and irrigation in West Africa: achieving food security with agricultural water management strategies
The expansion of irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa has been slow. In Asia, the rapid expansion of smallholder irrigation systems was attributed in part to the availability and affordability of motorized pumps. This paper appraises the current extent of pump-based irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa; ...
Namara, Regassa E.
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Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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Giordano, Meredith A.
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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[Small pumps and poor farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: an assessment of current extent of use and poverty outreach]
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Small pumps and poor farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: an assessment of current extent of use and poverty outreach
The Ethiopian economy depends heavily on smallholder agriculture, and this sector directly affects the country’s economic development, food security and poverty alleviation efforts. The adoption of smallholder irrigation technologies as a means to tackle these challenges has become an important p...
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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Giordano, Meredith A.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Namara, Regassa E.
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[Economic analysis of factors influencing adoption of motor pumps in Ethiopia]
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Economic analysis of factors influencing adoption of motor pumps in Ethiopia
Namara, Regassa E.
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Nagar, R.K.
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Upadhyay, Bhawana
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[Economics, adoption determinants, and impacts of micro-irrigation technologies: Empirical results from India]
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Economics, adoption determinants, and impacts of micro-irrigation technologies: Empirical results from India
Namara, Regassa E.
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Giordano, Meredith A.
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Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.
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Boelee, Eline
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Weligamage, Parakrama
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Weerasinghe, A.
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Jayanetti, S.R.
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Yapabandara, A.M.G.M.
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[An impact assessment of malaria control through environmental and irrigation water management]
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An impact assessment of malaria control through environmental and irrigation water management
Irrigation is a priority development agenda item in Ghana and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is a genuine endeavor to increase public and large-scale private investment in the sector. The on-going small holder-driven private irrigation development that is largely based on water lift...
Namara, Regassa E.
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Hope, Lesley
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Sarpong, E.O.
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Owusu, D.
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[Adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghana]
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Adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghana
Agriculture is the mainstay of Ethiopia’s economy, contributing more than 40% to GDP and providing a livelihood to about 80% of the population. Agriculture is dominated by smallholders growing predominantly rainfed cereals, making economic performance dependent on rainfall availability. This stud...
Makombe, Godswill
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
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Hagos, Fitsum
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Kanjere, M.
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[An analysis of the productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder irrigation in Ethiopia]
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An analysis of the productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder irrigation in Ethiopia