Irrigation And Agricultural Transformation In Ethiopia

Author : Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework,Abate, Gashaw Tadesse,Yimam, Seid
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Irrigation and agricultural transformation in Ethiopia by Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework,Abate, Gashaw Tadesse,Yimam, Seid Pdf

Climate change forecasts for Ethiopia predict higher temperature and rainfall and increased variability in rainfall with periodic severe droughts and floods. The increased weather variability threatens the extent of Ethiopia’s agricultural transformation unless it is supported with improved agricultural water management such as irrigation to make smallholder farming resilient to adverse weather events. This study analyzes the role of irrigation on agricultural transformation in Ethiopia by systematically comparing households with irrigated and non-irrigated plots on key agricultural transformation and welfare indictors (i.e., intensification, commercialization, and consumption expenditures). The study used a representative data from the four main agriculturally important regions of the country and employed an endogenous switching regression approach that addresses potential biases from placement of irrigation schemes and the self-selection of farmers to adopt irrigation on their plots. This approach allows for counterfactual analysis on the effect of irrigation if it is adopted on plots or in households without current irrigation as well as the counterfactual realizations of outcome variables if irrigated plots were not irrigated or irrigating households were relying only on rainfed agriculture. The main results show a positive and significant effects of irrigation on intensification, commercialization, and household welfare. Specifically, the results show that farm households with irrigated plots (i) use more fertilizer and agrochemicals, (ii) sell sizable shares of their harvest, and (iii) spend more on food and non-food expenditures. The counterfactual analysis on what would have been the effect of irrigation on currently non-irrigated plots indicate a stronger result across our outcome indicators which further suggest the importance of expanding irrigation in accelerating agricultural transformation and welfare improvement in Ethiopia.

Author : Dawit Mekonnen,Gashaw Tadesse Abate,Seid Hussen Yimam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1384434428

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Irrigation and Agricultural Transformation in Ethiopia by Dawit Mekonnen,Gashaw Tadesse Abate,Seid Hussen Yimam Pdf

Author : Lundqvist, Jan., Malmquist, L., Dias, P., Barron, J. and Wakeyo, M. B.
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251341452

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Water productivity, the yield gap, and nutrition by Lundqvist, Jan., Malmquist, L., Dias, P., Barron, J. and Wakeyo, M. B. Pdf

The report uses a nutritional water productivity (NWP) framework to interpret the relationship between nutrition and water in the context of water challenges. It argues that higher yields – of both staple and nutritious crops – are possible, even in water-stressed areas. This will require an agricultural transformation that ensures that efforts to enhance water productivity are linked to the promotion of healthy diets. Increasing water productivity and stabilizing yields at realistic levels will also be crucial to increasing the resilience of farmers. Better coordination and timing of water and other inputs, notably fertilizers and improved seeds, is likely to enhance productivity and to reduce the threats of a further encroachment of agriculture into other ecosystems. A diversified production system is required for food security, nutrition and poverty alleviation. There is an opportunity to provide strategic support for crops and other farm produce with high economic and nutritional value. A range of crops and other produce can be included in farming systems ranging from rainfed to irrigated agriculture. For the farmers to be stimulated and able to capitalize on the increasing need and demand for such produce, the development of markets, and associated investments in cold storage, roads/transport and food procurement programmes that prioritize nutritious produce will be key.

Author : Atakilte Beyene
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786992215

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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 : Fitsum Hagos,Makombe, Godswill,Namara, Regassa E.,Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 41,7 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 : Atakilte Beyene
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 45,8 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 : International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Revolutionizing smallholder irrigation in Africa by International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Pdf

Author : Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele,Erkossa, Teklu,Balcha, Y. Comps.
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 40,7 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 : Bryan, Elizabeth,Hagos, Fitsum,Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework,Gemeda, Demie Abera,Yimam, Seid
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The diffusion of small-scale irrigation technologies in Ethiopia: Stakeholder analysis using Net-Map by Bryan, Elizabeth,Hagos, Fitsum,Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework,Gemeda, Demie Abera,Yimam, Seid Pdf

Small-scale irrigation (SSI) provides great benefits to farmers in terms of increased yields and profits, better food and nutrition security and greater resilience to climate shocks. Ethiopia has high potential for expanding SSI and has invested considerably in this area in recent years. Despite these investments, several challenges to further expansion of irrigation technologies remain. Different stakeholders in the country play important roles in overcoming these barriers to further scale technologies for SSI. This paper explores institutional arrangements for the diffusion of small-scale irrigation technologies by mapping the landscape of key actors involved, their interconnections, and their influence. This paper draws on an analysis of stakeholder data collected through two participatory workshops in Ethiopia, one at the national level and one at the Oromia regional level, using the Net-Map approach. Results show the dominance of government actors in the diffusion of SSI at both the national and regional levels, while most private sector and NGO actors remain in the periphery. Participants in both workshops highlighted the need for increased financing services to support the adoption of SSI and measures aimed at increasing the supply of high-quality irrigation equipment, such as modern water lifting technologies. One notable difference between the national and regional results was that at the regional level, farmers, and to some extent traders and input suppliers, were considered to be more influential in the diffusion of irrigation technologies, while they were considered marginal actors at the national level.

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251337219

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Ten years of the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Through a rigorous, multi-stage analysis, the evidence generated by this corporate evaluation demonstrates the effectiveness of Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA)’s business plan for achieving measurable changes in Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, both at micro and macro levels. The assessment also identifies areas for renewed and refined emphasis, as well as strategic planning for the future planning and monitoring of ATA’s work. This evaluation finds that ATA has achieved many of the outcomes it is being measured against, in terms of input use, extension services, and agricultural technology. The outcomes observed point to the effective removal of bottlenecks in the rural agricultural economy that have improved the linkages between producers, input markets and agricultural services. The improvements in those priority areas are reflected in productivity gains for certain priority crops and in market orientation positions that confirm ATA’s effectiveness in connecting producers to markets. FAO’s evaluation finds positive macroeconomic effects from ATA interventions, helping to ameliorate the reduction in gross domestic product growth, and also supporting the development of agroindustry and transportation services.

Author : Oke, A.,Traore, K.,Nati-Bama, A. D.,Igbadun, H.,Ahmed, B.,Ahmed, F.,Zwart, Sander
Publisher : International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789290909422

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Small-scale irrigation and water management technologies for African agricultural transformation by Oke, A.,Traore, K.,Nati-Bama, A. D.,Igbadun, H.,Ahmed, B.,Ahmed, F.,Zwart, Sander Pdf

Author : Lire Ersado
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Small-scale Irrigation Dams, Agricultural Production, and Health by Lire Ersado Pdf

Households with poor health are less likely to adopt productivity-enhancing as well as resource-conserving technologies, which are crucial for achieving the ultimate goal of sustainable agricultural development. The ensuing sickness has also led to reduction in labor allocation to off-farm activities. The findings underline the importance of weighing beforehand the magnitude of potential economic benefits against health costs of water development programs. The overall evidence, however, suggests that carefully designed irrigation dams could significantly improve agricultural production and food security, particularly in areas where waterborne diseases pose negligible risk to health or can be cost-effectively controlled"--Abstract.

Author : Langan, Simon, Kebede, H.,Tadesse, Desalegne,Terefe, B.
Publisher : International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789290908180

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Proceedings of the Launching Workshop of the Agricultural Water Management Platform, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15-16 January 2015 by Langan, Simon, Kebede, H.,Tadesse, Desalegne,Terefe, B. Pdf

Author : Evans, Alexandra E. V.,Giordano, Meredith,Clayton, Terry (Eds.)
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 41,6 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 : Getachew Diriba
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9994472348

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Overcoming Agricultural and Food Crises in Ethiopia by Getachew Diriba Pdf

"Overcoming agricultural and food crises in Ethiopia is a sobering presentation of the crises of smallholder agriculture, food and nutrition, the environment and the impending threats to the survival and well-being of millions of Ethiopians and the nation. The combination of the obsolete systems on the one hand, with a growing young population, sustained decline of agricultural land per capita, unstructured urbanization and absence of rural industrialization on the other, presents a grim prospect for the contemporary Ethiopian state builders. The book seeks to call on political leaders, policymakers, scholars, business people, religious and moral authorities, farmers, and the general public to urgently mobilize bold vision and action to redress the crises."--back of book.