Irrigation is central to Pakistan’s agriculture; and managing the country’s canal, ground, and surface water resources …

of a local economywide impact evaluation of Feed the Future irrigation projects in the Morogoro region of Tanzania, using … a local economy-wide impact evaluation (LEWIE) simulation model. The findings indicate that these irrigation projects …

-scale irrigation intervention targeted to men and women farmers. Using data collected through qualitative interviews and focus groups …, the paper traces the linkages between small-scale irrigation and aspects of women’s empowerment, identified as important … to men and women farmers themselves. The relationship between the components of empowerment and small-scale irrigation …

Some agricultural practices, such as irrigation, have the potential to buffer seasonal dietary gaps and thus improve … seasonality of women’s diets and the influence of irrigation. Using longitudinal data from Ethiopia, this study characterized … women’s diet over time and evaluated the potential implications of seasonality and irrigation on women’s diet. Women …

publications. This paper aims to connect the dots and review the literature available on the linkages between irrigation and food … that should be taken into account in irrigation development to address nutrition and gender gaps with a focus on Africa … south of the Sahara are identified: (1) food security and nutrition gains should be stated goals of irrigation programs; (2 …

Increased adoption of irrigation is often considered critical for agricultural transformation in countries in Africa … south of the Sahara such as Nigeria. Information is, however, still limited regarding how irrigation potential and … comparative advantage may depend on endowments of various production factors, what are the feasible options for irrigation …

Rural household economies dependent on rainfed agriculture are increasingly turning to irrigation technology solutions … evidence on the implications of women’s use and control of irrigation technologies for outcomes, including crop choice and …

and semiarid agroclimatic zones. Drip irrigation is a high-efficiency irrigation technology that can improve water … drip irrigation is growing rapidly in India, adoption is low in neighboring Pakistan. The authors of this paper undertook a … discrete choice experiment framed around the hypothetical subsidized purchase of a drip irrigation system in four districts of …

production services at a highly productive rice irrigation scheme in Ghana. These service providers earn net profits that are …

Irrigation is considered an important factor for agriculture and food security. Knowledge gaps, however, still exist … with regard to how farmers in Africa south of Sahara, including Nigeria, are using irrigation. Given the diverse … agroecological and socioeconomic environment in countries like Nigeria, understanding the diverse patterns of irrigation use and …