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STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF MILITARY SPENDING ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE WORLD SYSTEM FROM 1870 TO 1950
(2012-05-08)
This research project involves testing the relationship between military expenditure and the economic growth of countries from 1870 to 1950. We examine the graphs of a country’s economic growth with military expenditure ...
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 ...
Experiences: Irrigated Forages in Ethiopia
(Feed the Future, 2018)
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)
Improving the Availability and Effectiveness of Rural and “Micro” Finance for Small Scale Irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa: A Review of Lessons Learned. IWMI Working Paper 185. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
(IWMI, 2018)
This paper reviews the evidence available on the provision of financing for African smallholder farmers to purchase irrigation equipment such as pumps, pipes and drip irrigation systems. It sets the scene by first reviewing ...
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 ...