Socio-demographic, institutional and governance factors influencing adaptive capacity of smallholder irrigators in Zimbabwe

L Mwadzingeni, R Mugandani, PL Mafongoya - Plos one, 2022‏ - journals.plos.org
The provision of resilience and adaptation to climate change to smallholder irrigation
communities is a critical component in implementing common pool resource management …

[PDF][PDF] Irrigating Zimbabwe after land reform: The potential of farmer-led systems

I Scoones, F Murimbarimba… - Water …, 2019‏ - water-alternatives.org
Farmer-led irrigation is far more extensive in Zimbabwe than realised by planners and
policymakers. This paper explores the pattern of farmer-led irrigation in neighbouring post …

Production technology and technical efficiency: irrigated and rain-fed rice farms in northern Ghana

BT Anang, S Bäckman, A Rezitis - Eurasian Economic Review, 2017‏ - Springer
The current paper compared the productivity and efficiency of smallholder irrigated and rain-
fed rice farms in Northern Ghana using farm household survey data for the 2013/2014 …

Determinants of smallholder farmers' participation and level of participation in small-scale irrigation practice in Gemechis district, West Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia

T Geddafa, E Abera, F Gedefa - Cogent Engineering, 2021‏ - Taylor & Francis
The study was conducted to assess factors that determine a household's participation and
intensity of use in the Gemechis district. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed …

Impact of small-scale irrigation on the income of rural farm households: empirical evidence from Ethiopia

D Jatana, AA Tesfahun - International Journal of Social Economics, 2025‏ - emerald.com
Purpose Agricultural production in Ethiopia is largely dependent on seasonal rainfall. This
has made the agriculture-based economy of the country extremely vulnerable to the impacts …

[PDF][PDF] Participation in and impact of small-scale irrigation practice on household income: The case of Abay Chomen District of Oromia National Regional State …

TH Lebeta - 2017‏ - ageconsearch.umn.edu
Agriculture plays a pivotal role in Ethiopian economy (Makombe et al., 2011). About 73% of
the population is living in rural areas, creating their income from agriculture and relying on a …

[PDF][PDF] Vegetable production trend and constraints on vegetable farmers: A case of Ditladi and Gulushabe clusters in the northern region of Botswana, Part

G Bosekeng - Int J Agric Innov Res, 2020‏ - ijair.org
The article presents results of a survey conducted in the northern part of Botswana. The
study was designed to assess the quantity of vegetable produced, production trend and …

[PDF][PDF] Participation in smallscale irrigation practice: the case of abay chomen district of Oromia national regional state, Ethiopia

T Hirko, M Ketema, F Beyene - International Journal of Agricultural …, 2018‏ - researchgate.net
This study was conducted to identify factors that determine household's participation in small-
scale irrigation. Two-stage sampling technique was used to select 167 target respondents …

Sustainable Land Management and Smallholder Farmers in Zimbabwe

OP Gono - 2020‏ - search.proquest.com
The sustainability of smallholder farms in Southern Africa is largely dependent on farmers'
decision-making abilities regarding land management practices; however, smallholder …

[PDF][PDF] Determinants of Participation in Value Addition Activities among Farmer Groups in Ntchisi District, Malawi

VJ Mkandawire, H Gathungu - Journal of Economics and Sustainable …, 2018‏ - academia.edu
The study was carried out to better understand the determinants of the decision to participate
in value addition among the beneficiary and non-beneficiary groups of Deepening …