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Profitability and Economic Feasibility Analysis of Small Scale Irrigation Technologies in northern Ghana
(2018)
Small-scale irrigation (SSI) technologies can be a useful tool not only to increase crop productivity and income but also to mitigate against climate variability in Ghana given the recent frequent dry spells. Profitability ...
Suitability mapping framework for solar photovoltaic pumps for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
(Applied Geography, 2018)
As solar panels become more affordable, solar photovoltaic (PV) pumps have been identified as a high potential water-lifting technology to meet the growing irrigation demand in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, little is ...
Lessons from pilot trials with small-scale irrigated forage production in the Amhara Region: potential of integrating the perennial forage Napier grass with Desmodium and Pigeon Pea in cropping systems. 2nd Amhara Agricultural Forum 2017 on 16 Jan 2018, Jacaranda Hotel, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
(The Second Amhara Agricultural Forum, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, 16 January 2018, 2018)
Endosulfan Pesticide Dissipation and Residue Levels in Khat and Onion in a Sub-humid Region of Ethiopia
(Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, 2020)
Endosulfan, a mixture of α- and β-isomers, is used by farmers in the wet and dry season for khat and onion production. Khat leaf samples were collected in farmer fields at intervals of 1 h; 1, 5, 9 and 14 d after application. ...
Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems: Identification of areas suited for fodder production in Ethiopia
(ILRI, 2020)
Potential fodder production in Ethiopia
Analysis of Farmers’ Willingness to Pay and the Feasibility of Household Irrigation Technologies
(Feed the Future, 2018)
Agricultural Technology Assessment for Smallholder Farms in Developing Countries: An Analysis using a Farm Simulation Model (FARMSIM)
(Feed the Future, 2017)
The rural population in developing countries depends on agriculture. However, in many of these countries, agricultural productivity remains low with episodes of famines in drought-prone areas. One of the options to increase ...
A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa
(Global Food Security, 2018)
Smallholder irrigation expansion would significantly increase agricultural production, and reduce food insecurity and poverty levels in East Africa. This paper reviews literature on trends, constraints and opportunities ...