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Assessment of Constraints, Opportunities and Income Impacts Associated with Small‐Scale Irrigation in Zebit, Ethiopia

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Small‐scale irrigation represents a highly effective system designed to enhance production and productivity, mitigate risks associated with rainfall variability and increase the income of rural farm households. This study was conducted to analyse small‐scale irrigation impact on household income and assess the challenges and opportunities in ...
Molla Gessesse, Guesh Zeru, Amare Bitew, Derjew Fentie   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the Sustainability of Community‐Managed Irrigation Systems Using Multicriteria Analysis and Sustainability Indicators in Northern Ethiopia: A Holistic Approach

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Reservoir‐based irrigation schemes (RBISs) have been developed to minimize the adverse effects of moisture stress and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in semi‐arid regions. However, many RBISs perform below expectations. A multistage expert elicitation approach and an indicator‐based Sustainability Assessment of Food and ...
Gebremeskel Teklay Berhe, Berhane Grum, Jantiene E. M. Baartman, Gert Jan Veldwisch, Coen J. Ritsema   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Testing of a Low‐Cost Soil Moisture Sensor for Real‐Time Irrigation Scheduling

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Effective irrigation scheduling is essential for improved water management in irrigated areas, with soil moisture monitoring recognized as one of the most effective methods. However, challenges such as the high cost of sensors and the difficulties in monitoring large areas hinder their practical application, particularly for smallholder ...
Edmealem Temesgen Ebstu, Samuel Dagalo Hatiye, Demelash Wendimagegnehu Goshime, Johannes Dirk Dingemanse, Demiso Daba Dugassa, Tafesse Fitensa, Getachew Enssa, Chanako Dane Chare, Destaw Akil Areru, Yared Godine Demeke   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crossfire: ‘The rise in contract farming is likely to exclude smallholder farmers rather than benefit them’ [PDF]

, 2013
Carlos da Silva Carlos da Silva, Andrew Shepherd Andrew Shepherd, Sukhpal Singh, Martin Prowse   +3 more
openalex   +1 more source

Transforming Agricultural Water Management Through the Water–Energy–Food Nexus: Trends, Opportunities, Barriers and Solutions

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agricultural water management (AWM) is increasingly transitioning towards transformative thinking, where interconnected sectors, including water, energy and food, are managed holistically. Trends point towards cross‐sectoral and harmonised strategies to optimise water use efficiency and productivity, integrate renewable energy, promote ...
Luxon Nhamo, Cuthbert Taguta, Sylvester Mpandeli, Tinashe Dirwai, Stanley Liphadzi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of quality signaling on farmers' valuation of legume seeds: Evidence from Myanmar

Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates how quality signaling, through packaging and lab test labels, affects farmers' willingness to pay (WTP) for certified legume seeds in Myanmar. Using Becker‐DeGroot‐Marschak experiments with 500 chickpea and green gram farmers, results show that packaging and lab test labeling increase WTP for green gram seeds by 8%–12 ...
Myat Thida Win, Mywish K. Maredia, David Ortega, Khin Zin Win   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of differential access to irrigation practices among smallholder farmers in Ethiopia

Discover Food
There are debates among scholars regarding the accessibility of irrigation to smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. Some scholars argue that smallholder farmers do not have access to irrigation, though the country has abundant water sources.
Abdisa Olkeba, Arega Aligo, Abrham Seyoum   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Overview of the Post-Harvest Grain Storage Practices of Smallholder Farmers in Developing Countries

Agriculture, 2018
Grain storage loss is a major contributor to post-harvest losses and is one of the main causes of food insecurity for smallholder farmers in developing countries. Thus, the objective of this review is to assess the conventional and emerging grain storage
Ashish Manandhar, Paschal Milindi, Ajay Shah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Climbing the Coffee Global Value Chain—Three Decades of Trade and Upgrading

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Developing countries frequently struggle to generate wealth from trade in agri‐commodities such as coffee, where the end price of a cup of coffee sold in Berlin or New York returns only a fraction of the value to the actual coffee grower. With this in mind, we investigate this phenomenon using unique cross‐border data for 28 years (1991–2018),
Aoife Hanley, Wan‐Hsin Liu, Finn Ole Semrau, Dennis Görlich   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial Cost–Benefit Analysis of Conservation Agriculture Implementation in Siliana Governorate, Northeast of Tunisia

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT An investigation was made into the efficiency of conservation agriculture implementation in Siliana governorate, northeast Tunisia, through a spatial cost–benefit analysis using the Desertification Mitigation Cost‐Effectiveness modeling approach (DESMICE).
Mohamed Arbi Abdeladhim, Fouzai Ayoub, Luuk Fleskens, Boubaker Dhehibi, Aymen Frija, Mourad Rekik   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source