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Modeling water resources management at the basin level: methodology and application to the Maipo River Basin
Cai, Ximing; Ringler, Claudia; Rosegrant, Mark W. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2006
"With increasing competition for water across sectors and regions, the river basin has been recognized as the appropriate unit of analysis for addressing the challenges of water resources management. Modeling at this scale can provide essential information for policymakers in their resource...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005037875
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Droughts, distress, and policies for drought proofing agriculture in Bihar, India:
Kishore, Avinash; Joshi, Pramod Kumar; Pandey, Divya - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
our year-long study of 160 farmers with access to cheap irrigation from solar powered pump-sets in Bihar showed that these …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132656
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The policy landscape of agricultural water management in Pakistan
Aberman, Noora-Lisa; Wielgosz, Benjamin; Zaidi, Fatima; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2013
Irrigation is central to Pakistan’s agriculture; and managing the country’s canal, ground, and surface water …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132731
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Can market-based approaches to technology development and dissemination benefit women smallholder farmers? A qualitative assessment of gender dynamics in the ownership, purchase, a...
Njuki, Jemimah; Waithanji, Elizabeth; Sakwa, Beatrice; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This paper reports findings from a qualitative study undertaken in Tanzania and Kenya to examine women’s access to and ownership of KickStart pumps and the implications for their ability to make major decisions on crop choices and use of income from irrigated crops. Results from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132739
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Irrigation development in Ghana: Past experiences, emerging opportunities, and future directions
Namara, Regassa E.; Horowitz, Leah; Nyamadi, Ben; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2011
farmers. Under these conditions, irrigation development offers the promise of greater food security and the rural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132796
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Southern African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Hachigonta, Sepo (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing eight of the countries that make up southern Africa — Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe — and explores how climate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132811
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Irrigation potential in Nigeria: Some perspectives based on factor endowments, tropical nature, and patterns in favorable areas:
Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Adesugba, Margaret Abiodun - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
In this paper, we briefly explore these three perspectives that can be useful in the future assessment of irrigation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114777
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Summary of Hydrological modeling of sustainable land management interventions in the Mizewa watershed of the Blue Nile Basin:
Schmidt, Emily; Zemadim, Birhanu - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
This analysis utilizes recent hydrological and meteorological data collected from the Mizewa watershed in Fogera woreda in order to better understand the physical impact of sustainable land and watershed management (SLWM) investments. The effectiveness of the simulated conservation practices...
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Demand characteristics for small-scale private irrigation technologies: Knowledge gaps in Nigeria
Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Adeoti, Adetola I.; Okoli, Silas; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
Small-scale private irrigation (SPRI) schemes make up most of the irrigated area in Nigeria, although they constitute …) transaction costs associated with investments in irrigation; and (4) effectiveness of public institutions activities in SPRI. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762143
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Measuring the effect of transaction costs for investment in irrigation pumps: Application of unobserved stochastic threshold model to the case of Nigeria
Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Adeoti, Adetola I.; Salau, Sheu - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
Small-scale private irrigation schemes (SPRI) have been the driving force behind the expansion of irrigated areas in … Nigeria, despite government efforts to promote large-scale public irrigation schemes. SPRI allows adjustment of irrigation … increase in farmers� investment in irrigation is essential. While Nigerian farmers� low level of investment in irrigation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762150