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, preliminary evidence suggests that all irrigation water is not created equal—groundwater and sprinkler irrigation systems have … information to estimate marginal value products for irrigation, fertilizer, labor, and other farm inputs. Comparing marginal value … allocation and farm incomes. One novel contribution is the consideration of water and irrigation—a concern of considerable …
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our year-long study of 160 farmers with access to cheap irrigation from solar powered pump-sets in Bihar showed that these …
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Irrigation is central to Pakistan’s agriculture; and managing the country’s canal, ground, and surface water …
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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...
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In this paper, we briefly explore these three perspectives that can be useful in the future assessment of irrigation …
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evaluate factors affecting the decision to participate in yearly irrigation maintenance activities, and the influence of …
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"This paper provides an assessment of information flows and the acquisition of knowledge in water governance of the Upper East Region, Ghana. These flows are patchy, often parallel, disconnected or slow. In many cases a great deal of information is gathered but for a number of reasons not...
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"Significant changes in the agricultural sector in northern Mali suggest that irrigation has made a large contribution … difference in differences with a small panel, this study estimates the impact of access to irrigation on poverty, production, and … agricultural production induced by irrigation yield higher household savings, or (2) intra-village transfers from irrigators to non …
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untapped potential for irrigation and hydropower development and expansion. Numerous hydrologic models have been developed to … assess hydropower and agricultural irrigation potential within the basin, yet often fail to adequately address critical …
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hydrology and irrigation in parts of the four riparian countries within the basin: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and …
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