This research article provides insights into the daily lives of one pastoral group in a remote area. Themes include: integration of women in development programs, improving access of rural people to basic essentials, and understanding the degree to which ramifications of seemingly simple technol...
This paper develops a model of the early adoption process that takes into account modifications made by users. The model is based on data from 13 attempts to introduce six postharvest technologies into the Philippines and Vietnam. It is built on an analogy between technology change and Darwinian ...
Douthwaite, Boru
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Park, J.
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
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[Learning selection: a model for planning, implementing, and evaluating participatory technology development]
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Learning selection: a model for planning, implementing, and evaluating participatory technology development
Irrigation experiments were conducted during November to April under wheat crop in the winter season of 2012-13 and 2013-14 in the farmer’s field at Galibkhedi village located in Karnal District, Haryana State, India. In the study, collapsible multi-outlet pipe (MOP) along with single outlets pip...
Rajurkar, G.B.
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Patel, N.
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Natarajan, Rajmohan
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Rajput, T.B.S.
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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Varghese, C.
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[Irrigation application efficiency and uniformity of water distribution using multi-outlet pipe and resource conservation technologies]
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Irrigation application efficiency and uniformity of water distribution using multi-outlet pipe and resource conservation technologies
Irrigation experiments were conducted during November to April under wheat crop in the winter season of 2012-13 and 2013-14 in the farmer’s field at Galibkhedi village located in Karnal District, Haryana State, India. In the study, collapsible multi-outlet pipe (MOP) along with single outlets pip...
Rajurkar, G.B.
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Patel, N.
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Natarajan, Rajmohan
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Rajput, T.B.S.
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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Varghese, C.
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[Irrigation application efficiency and uniformity of water distribution using multi-outlet pipe and resource conservation technologies]
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Irrigation application efficiency and uniformity of water distribution using multi-outlet pipe and resource conservation technologies
This paper examines the diffusion and adoption of improved mangrove swamp rice varieties (MV's) in Guinea Bissau, using evidence from the Cumbidja River Basin, a major mangrove rice growing area of the country. The results of the study show that the adoption of MV's has been rapid and impressive ...
Adesina, A.
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Seidi, S.
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[Farmers perceptions and adoption of new agricultural technology: analysis of modern mangrove rice varieties in Guinea Bissau]
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Farmers perceptions and adoption of new agricultural technology: analysis of modern mangrove rice varieties in Guinea Bissau
Using plot level panel data and multinomial endogenous switching regression, this article analyzes the adoption and welfare impacts of multiple agricultural technologies in eastern Zambia. We adapt a multinomial endogenous switching/treatment effect regression framework to correct for selection b...
Khonje, M.G.
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Manda, J.
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Mkandawire, P.
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Tufa, A.H.
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Alene, Arega D.
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[Adoption and welfare impacts of multiple agricultural technologies: evidence from eastern Zambia]
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Adoption and welfare impacts of multiple agricultural technologies: evidence from eastern Zambia
Billions of people currently lack clean water and sanitation. By 2050 the global population will have grown to nearly 10 billion, over two-thirds of whom will live in urban areas. This Voices asks: what are the research and water-management priorities to ensure clean water and sanitation in the w...
Jamwal, P.
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Brown, R.
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Kookana, R.
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Drechsel, Pay
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McDonald, R.
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Vorosmarty, C.J.
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Vliet, M.T.H. van
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Bhaduri, Anik
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[The future of urban clean water and sanitation]
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The future of urban clean water and sanitation
Nokoe, S.
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Omiti, J.
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[Evaluation of technology adoption in farmers’ cropland using adaptive sampling methodology]
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Evaluation of technology adoption in farmers’ cropland using adaptive sampling methodology
Long-term investments in agricultural water management (AWM) interventions in the Volta and Limpopo river basins have aimed at improving water availability and quality for smallholder farming systems. However, sustained and wider uptake of AWM technologies and approaches has not been as successfu...
Bruin, A. de
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Pateman, R.
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Barron, Jennie
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Balima, M.
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Ouédraogo, I.
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Dapola, E.D.
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Fosu, M.
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Annor, F.O.
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Magombeyi, Manuel S.
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Onema, J.M.K.
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[Setting up agricultural water management interventions - learning from successful case studies in the Volta and Limpopo river basins]
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Setting up agricultural water management interventions - learning from successful case studies in the Volta and Limpopo river basins