Importance Of Irrigated Agriculture To The Ethiopian Economy Capturing The Direct Net Benefits Of Irrigation

Author : Fitsum Hagos,Makombe, Godswill,Namara, Regassa E.,Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Irrigation farming
ISBN : 9789290907015

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Importance of irrigated agriculture to the Ethiopian economy: capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation by Fitsum Hagos,Makombe, Godswill,Namara, Regassa E.,Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele Pdf

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 large-scale schemes of modern or traditional typologies; the present coverage and planned growth of irrigation, actual and expected contributions of irrigation to the national economy were quantified following the approach of adjusted gross margin analysis. Our results show that irrigation yields 219.7% higher income compared to the rainfed system while its current and future contribution to agricultural GDP is estimated to be about 5.7 and 12% although irrigation covers about 5 and 9% of the total cultivated land area, respectively.

Author : Seleshi Bekele Awulachew,Aster Denekew Yilma,Makonnen Loulseged,Willibald Loiskandl,Mekonnen Ayana,Tena Alamirew
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Irrigation
ISBN : 9789290906803

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Water resources and irrigation development in Ethiopia by Seleshi Bekele Awulachew,Aster Denekew Yilma,Makonnen Loulseged,Willibald Loiskandl,Mekonnen Ayana,Tena Alamirew Pdf

Irrigation programs / Water use / Reservoirs / Lakes / River basins / Water potential / Water resources

Author : Atakilte Beyene
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786992208

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Agricultural Transformation in Ethiopia by Atakilte Beyene Pdf

For thousands of years, Ethiopia has depended on its smallholding farmers to provide the bulk of its food needs. But now, such farmers find themselves under threat from environmental degradation, climate change and declining productivity. As a result, smallholder agriculture has increasingly become subsistence-oriented, with many of these farmers trapped in a cycle of poverty. Smallholders have long been marginalised by mainstream development policies, and only more recently has their crucial importance been recognised for addressing rural poverty through agricultural reform. This collection, written by leading Ethiopian scholars, explores the scope and impact of Ethiopia's policy reforms over the past two decades on the smallholder sector. Focusing on the Lake Tana basin in northwestern Ethiopia, an area with untapped potential for growth, the contributors argue that any effective policy will need to go beyond agriculture to consider the role of health, nutrition and local food customs, as well as including increased safeguards for smallholder's land rights. They in turn show that smallholders represent a vitally overlooked component of development strategy, not only in Ethiopia but across the global South.

Author : Makonnen Loulseged,Aster Denekew
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Impact of irrigation on poverty and environment in Ethiopia: draft proceedings of the symposium and exhibition, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27-29 November 2007 by Makonnen Loulseged,Aster Denekew Pdf

Author : Laia Domenech
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Impact of Irrigation on Nutrition, Health, and Gender by Laia Domenech Pdf

Agriculture in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) is still largely rainfed. SSA also exhibits the lowest crop yields for major staples in the world, largely due to low use of irrigation and fertilizer. Rainfed agriculture poses growing production risks with increased climate variability and change. At the same time, smallholder irrigation in the region developed rapidly over the past decade, albeit starting from very low levels. In addition to largely demand-driven irrigation development by smallholders, there is a significant push by donors for large-scale irrigation development, as well as some push for smallholder irrigation. There has also been a long-standing debate about whether irrigation in SSA should be large scale or small scale to achieve its potential. However, given the potentially high rewards, but also high possibility of failure, the assessment of irrigation potential must go beyond large scale versus small scale to integrate concerns regarding environmental sustainability, resource use efficiency, nutrition and health impacts, and women’s empowerment. The hypothesis underlying this review paper is that how irrigation gets deployed in SSA will be decisive not only for environmental sustainability (such as deciding remaining forest cover in the region) and poverty reduction, but also for health, nutrition, and gender outcomes in the region. The focus of this paper is on the health, nutrition, and gender linkage. We find that to date, few studies have analyzed the impact of irrigation interventions on nutrition, health, and women’s empowerment, despite the large potential of irrigation to affect these important variables. Irrigation interventions may have differential effects on different members in the household and in the community, such as irrigators, non-irrigators, children, and women. Measuring and understanding such differences, followed by improving design and implementation to maximize gender, health, and nutrition outcomes, could transform irrigation programs from focusing solely on increased food production toward becoming an integral component of poverty-reduction strategies.

Author : Shah, Tushaar,Namara, R.,Rajan, Abhishek
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Accelerating irrigation expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa by Shah, Tushaar,Namara, R.,Rajan, Abhishek Pdf

Author : Evans, Alexandra E. V.,Giordano, Meredith,Clayton, Terry (Eds.)
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290907602

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Investing in agricultural water management to benefit smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. AgWater Solutions Project country synthesis report by Evans, Alexandra E. V.,Giordano, Meredith,Clayton, Terry (Eds.) Pdf

The AgWater Solutions Project, carried out between 2009 and 2012, focused on resolving water issues faced by smallholder farmers. The project examined existing Agricultural Water Management (AWM) solutions, together with factors that influence their adoption and scaling up. The project aimed to identify investment opportunities in AWM that have high potential to improve the incomes and food security of poor farmers. The work was undertaken in the African countries of Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, and in the Indian States of Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. This Working Paper series summarizes results and recommendations from the research carried out in each of these countries and states.

Author : Saeid Eslamian,Faezeh Eslamian
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000865318

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Handbook of Irrigation Hydrology and Management by Saeid Eslamian,Faezeh Eslamian Pdf

Ever-increasing population growth has caused a proportional increased demand for water, and existing water sources are depleting day by day. Moreover, with the impact of climate change, the rates of rainfall in many regions have experienced a higher degree of variability. In many cities, government utilities have been struggling to maintain sufficient water for the residents and other users. The Handbook of Irrigation Hydrology and Management: Irrigation Case Studies examines and analyzes irrigated ecosystems in which water storage, applications, or drainage volumes are artificially controlled in the landscape and the spatial domain of processes varies from micrometers to tens of kilometers, while the temporal domain spans from seconds to centuries. The continuum science of irrigation hydrology includes the surface, subsurface (unsaturated and groundwater systems), atmospheric, and plant subsystems. Further, the book includes practical case studies from around the world, including locations such as Africa, Australia, China, India, the Middle East, the United States, and more. Features: Offers water-saving strategies to increase the judicious use of scarce water resources Presents strategies to maximize agricultural yield per unit of water used for different regions Compares irrigation methods to offset changing weather patterns and impacts of climate change

Author : Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele,Erkossa, Teklu,Balcha, Y. Comps.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-07
Category : Irrigation farming
ISBN : 9789290907435

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Irrigation and Water for Sustainable Development by Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele,Erkossa, Teklu,Balcha, Y. Comps. Pdf

Author : Girma Kebbede
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781315464282

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Environment and Society in Ethiopia by Girma Kebbede Pdf

Ethiopia is facing environmental and poverty challenges, and urgently needs effective management of its environmental resources. Much of the Ethiopian landscape has been significantly altered and reshaped by centuries of human activities, and three-quarters of the rural population is living on degraded land. Over the past two decades the country has seen rapid economic and population growth and unparalleled land use change. This book explores the challenges of sustaining the resource base while fuelling the economy and providing for a growing population that is greatly dependent on natural resources for income and livelihoods. Adopting a political ecology perspective, this book comprehensively examines human impacts on the environment in Ethiopia, defining the environment both in terms of the quantity and quality of renewable and non-renewable natural resources. With high levels of economic production and consumption also come unintended side effects: waste discharges, emissions of pollutants, and industrial effluents. These pollutants can degrade the quality of water, air, land, and forests as well as harm the health of people, animals, and other living organisms if untreated or disposed of improperly. This book demonstrates how the relationship between society and environment is inherently and delicately interwoven, providing an account of Ethiopia’s current environment and natural resource base and future considerations for environmentally sustainable development.

Author : Walter Leal Filho,Josep de Trincheria Gomez
Publisher : Springer
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2017-12-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319662398

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Rainwater-Smart Agriculture in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas by Walter Leal Filho,Josep de Trincheria Gomez Pdf

This book introduces state-of-the-art approaches, methods and research, focusing on smart management of rainwater. In addition, it provides an overview of projects from across the world, illustrating how rainwater-smart management has been implemented in drylands. Focusing on the scientific perspective it demonstrates how rural dryland agriculture can be improved. It also documents the wealth of rainwater-smart know-how available today, and replicates and transfers results to other countries and regions, to encourage cross-sector interactions among various stakeholders, such as practitioners from governmental and public organisations, policy- and decision-makers, and teaching staff from academic scientific institutions. The contributors showcase vital lessons learned from research, field projects and best-practice examples. They address the integrated use of rainwater harvesting management with landscape restoration practices and water-, and climate-smart agriculture for food security and poverty alleviation in arid and semi-arid areas. Original research, combined with the contributors’ synthetic approach, lays a foundation for new concepts and ideas. Through case studies and research reports, the book discusses all the relevant issues necessary for the comprehensive analysis and successful implementation of the technologies in rainwater management. Highlighting the working principles and technical recommendations with regard to cost-efficient rainwater-smart solutions, it is of interest to practitioners. It is also a valuable resource for academic specialists, professionals and students, since many development agencies are funding rainwater harvesting for irrigation purposes.

Author : Makombe, G.,Namara, R.,Hagos, F.,Awulachew, S. B.,Ayana, M.,Bossio, D.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290907404

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A Comparative Analysis of the Technical Efficiency of Rain-fed and Smallholder Irrigation in Ethiopia by Makombe, G.,Namara, R.,Hagos, F.,Awulachew, S. B.,Ayana, M.,Bossio, D. Pdf

Agriculture is the most significant contributor to Ethiopia’s economy. Most of the agricultural production is under rainfed conditions and thus extremely sensitive to rainfall variability. Irrigation development, including smallholder irrigation, is used by the Ethiopian Government to attempt to mitigate the effects of rainfall variability. In this study, we look at smallholder irrigation – modern and traditional irrigation systems. A detailed description of the cropping patterns is given. The stochastic frontier production function approach is used to estimate technical inefficiency, and constraints to production are analyzed. Since the traditional system is found to be efficient but on a lower production frontier, the study shows that significant gains can be made by raising the frontier of the traditional systems and increasing the efficiency of the modern systems. Among the production constraints studied were land preparation, soil fertility, weed control, pests and diseases, soil erosion, input access and moisture deficiency. The most significant constraints on the irrigated systems were input access and moisture deficiency.

Author : Saleth, R. M., Inocencio, A., Noble, A. D., Ruaysoongnern, S.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Soil fertility
ISBN : 9789290907077

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Economic gains of improving soil fertility and water holding capacity with clay application: the impact of soil remediation research in northeast Thailand by Saleth, R. M., Inocencio, A., Noble, A. D., Ruaysoongnern, S. Pdf

Declining productivity of agricultural soils in Northeast Thailand is a challenge facing land managers and farmers. A program was initiated in 2002 to investigate the potential role of incorporating clay-based materials into degraded soils as a means of enhancing productivity. This research report attempts to provide an ex-post assessment of the field level impact and economic viability of this approach, using the empirically derived estimates of the average income impacts that the application of bentonite or clay technology has generated among farm communities in Northeast Thailand. From an exclusive IWMI perspective, the impact evaluation suggests that the program has a net present value (NPV) of US$0.41 million with a benefit-cost ratio (BCR) of 2.44 for the sample, and a NPV of US$21 million with a BCR of 75 for the region.

Author : Eline Boelee
Publisher : CABI
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781780640884

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Managing Water and Agroecosystems for Food Security by Eline Boelee Pdf

Water protection, food production and ecosystem health are worldwide issues. Changes in the global water cycle are affecting human well-being in many places, while widespread land and ecosystem degradation, driven by poor agricultural practices, is seriously limiting food production. Understanding the links between ecosystems, water, and food production is important to the health of all three, and sustainably managing these connections is becoming increasingly necessary. This book shows how sustainable ecosystems, especially agroecosystems, are essential for water management and food production.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789290907282

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Climate change, water and agriculture in the Greater Mekong Subregion by Anonim Pdf

The impacts of climate change on agriculture and food production in Southeast Asia will be largely mediated through water, but climate is only one driver of change. Water resources in the region will be shaped by a complex mixture of social, economic and environmental factors. This report reviews the current status and trends in water management in the Greater Mekong Subregion; assesses likely impacts of climate change on water resources to 2050; examines water management strategies in the context of climate and other changes; and identifies priority actions for governments and communities to improve resilience of the water sector and safeguard food production.