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, Boubacar
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Kortatsi, B.
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Forkuor, Gerald
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Gumma, Murali K.
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Namara, Regassa E.
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Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
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Berg, J. van den
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Laube, W.
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[Shallow groundwater in the Atankwidi catchment of the White Volta basin: Current status and future sustainability]
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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.
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Awuni, J.A.
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Barry, Boubacar
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Giordano, Mark
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Hope, L.
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Owusu, E. S.
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Forkuor, Gerald
,
[Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana]
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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, 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
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.
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Weligamage, Parakrama
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Barker, Randolph
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[Prospects for adopting system of rice intensification in Sri Lanka: a socioeconomic assessment]
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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.
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Upadhyay, Bhawana
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Nagar, R.K.
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[Adoption and impacts of microirrigation technologies: empirical results from selected localities of Maharashtra and Gujarat states of India]
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Adoption and impacts of microirrigation technologies: empirical results from selected localities of Maharashtra and Gujarat states of India
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, Boubacar
,
Kortatsi, B.
,
Forkuor, Gerald
,
Gumma, Murali K.
,
Namara, Regassa E.
,
Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
,
Berg, J.van den
,
Laube, 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
Treadle pump (TP) technology has been promoted by Enterprise Works Worldwide (EWW) as an alternative to the traditional rope and bucket irrigation that is necessary to overcome the challenge of uncertain and inadequate rainfall for agricultural production. The aim is to improve output, increase i...
The purpose of this paper is to summarize IIMI/IWMI's past research and interventions related to irrigation management transfer and to document, to the extent possible, the academic, policy, and technical outcomes of these efforts. The application of a range of direct and indirect measurement tec...
Giordano, Meredith A.
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Samad, Madar
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Namara, Regassa E.
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[Assessing the outcomes of IWMI?s research and interventions on irrigation management transfer]
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Assessing the outcomes of IWMI?s research and interventions on irrigation management transfer
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 associated with domestic use and the potential for u...
Namara, Regassa E.
,
Awuni, J.A.
,
Barry, Boubacar
,
Giordano, Mark
,
Hope, Lesley
,
Owusu, Eric 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