Treadle pump irrigation and poverty in Ghana
Treadle pump (TP) technology has been promoted by Enterprise Works Worldwide (EWW) as an alternative to the traditional rope and bucket irrigation that is necessary to overcome the challenge of uncertain and inadequate rainfall for agricultural production. The aim is to improve output, increase inco...
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International Water Management Institute
2007
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| author | Adeoti, Adetola Barry, Boubacar Namara, Regassa E. Kamara, Abdul B. Titiati, Atsu |
| author_browse | Adeoti, Adetola Barry, Boubacar Kamara, Abdul B. Namara, Regassa E. Titiati, Atsu |
| author_facet | Adeoti, Adetola Barry, Boubacar Namara, Regassa E. Kamara, Abdul B. Titiati, Atsu |
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| description | Treadle pump (TP) technology has been promoted by Enterprise Works Worldwide (EWW) as an alternative to the traditional rope and bucket irrigation that is necessary to overcome the challenge of uncertain and inadequate rainfall for agricultural production. The aim is to improve output, increase incomes and reduce poverty among farm households. This study examines the strategies used for dissemination of the TP and the dynamics of its adoption and impacts, with a special focus on poverty reduction. The results of the study reveal that time and labor savings for irrigation, increased size of irrigated areas and lack of fuel requirements are the attractive features of the TP for those who adopt it. Adoption of TP increases land and labor productivities; and also net farm incomes. The study also demonstrates that adoption of the TP reduces poverty. |
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| spelling | CGSpace399042025-11-07T08:42:33Z Treadle pump irrigation and poverty in Ghana Adeoti, Adetola Barry, Boubacar Namara, Regassa E. Kamara, Abdul B. Titiati, Atsu manual pumps gender irrigation systems water lifting poverty farm income Treadle pump (TP) technology has been promoted by Enterprise Works Worldwide (EWW) as an alternative to the traditional rope and bucket irrigation that is necessary to overcome the challenge of uncertain and inadequate rainfall for agricultural production. The aim is to improve output, increase incomes and reduce poverty among farm households. This study examines the strategies used for dissemination of the TP and the dynamics of its adoption and impacts, with a special focus on poverty reduction. The results of the study reveal that time and labor savings for irrigation, increased size of irrigated areas and lack of fuel requirements are the attractive features of the TP for those who adopt it. Adoption of TP increases land and labor productivities; and also net farm incomes. The study also demonstrates that adoption of the TP reduces poverty. 2007 2014-06-13T14:29:39Z 2014-06-13T14:29:39Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39904 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Adeoti, Adetola; Barry, Boubacar; Namara, Regassa; Kamara, Abdul; Titiati, Atsu. 2007. Treadle pump irrigation and poverty in Ghana. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 24p. (IWMI Research Report 117) |
| spellingShingle | manual pumps gender irrigation systems water lifting poverty farm income Adeoti, Adetola Barry, Boubacar Namara, Regassa E. Kamara, Abdul B. Titiati, Atsu Treadle pump irrigation and poverty in Ghana |
| title | Treadle pump irrigation and poverty in Ghana |
| title_full | Treadle pump irrigation and poverty in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Treadle pump irrigation and poverty in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treadle pump irrigation and poverty in Ghana |
| title_short | Treadle pump irrigation and poverty in Ghana |
| title_sort | treadle pump irrigation and poverty in ghana |
| topic | manual pumps gender irrigation systems water lifting poverty farm income |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39904 |
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