Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana
In Sub-Saharan Africa, there is paucity of information on the potential of groundwater resources. The limited available information paints a pessimistic view about groundwater resources. Due to its perceived inadequate availability, groundwater associated with domestic use and the potential for usin...
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| author | Namara, Regassa E. Awuni, J.A. Barry, Boubacar Giordano, Mark Hope, Lesley Owusu, Eric S. Forkuor, Gerald |
| author_browse | Awuni, J.A. Barry, Boubacar Forkuor, Gerald Giordano, Mark Hope, Lesley Namara, Regassa E. Owusu, Eric S. |
| author_facet | Namara, Regassa E. Awuni, J.A. Barry, Boubacar Giordano, Mark Hope, Lesley Owusu, Eric S. Forkuor, Gerald |
| author_sort | Namara, Regassa E. |
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| description | In Sub-Saharan Africa, there is paucity of information on the potential of groundwater resources. The limited available information paints a pessimistic view about groundwater resources. Due to its perceived inadequate availability, groundwater associated with domestic use and the potential for using it for agriculture are not well reflected in the national irrigation polices. Contrary to official pessimism, farmers do use groundwater for agriculture in many countries of Sub-Saharan Africa including Ghana. This paper analyzes the current extent of use, economics, socioeconomic impacts, and constraints and opportunities of shallow groundwater irrigation based on the experiences of smallholders in the three micro-watersheds of the White Volta Basin in the Upper East Region of Ghana. |
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| spelling | CGSpace399292025-11-07T08:43:09Z Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana Namara, Regassa E. Awuni, J.A. Barry, Boubacar Giordano, Mark Hope, Lesley Owusu, Eric S. Forkuor, Gerald groundwater irrigation wells agronomic practices smallholders economic aspects social aspects irrigated land investment water management crop management food security poverty households In Sub-Saharan Africa, there is paucity of information on the potential of groundwater resources. The limited available information paints a pessimistic view about groundwater resources. Due to its perceived inadequate availability, groundwater associated with domestic use and the potential for using it for agriculture are not well reflected in the national irrigation polices. Contrary to official pessimism, farmers do use groundwater for agriculture in many countries of Sub-Saharan Africa including Ghana. This paper analyzes the current extent of use, economics, socioeconomic impacts, and constraints and opportunities of shallow groundwater irrigation based on the experiences of smallholders in the three micro-watersheds of the White Volta Basin in the Upper East Region of Ghana. 2011 2014-06-13T14:29:42Z 2014-06-13T14:29:42Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39929 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Namara, Regassa E.; Awuni, J. A.; Barry, Boubacar; Giordano, Mark; Hope, Lesley; Owusu, Eric S.; Forkuor, Gerald. 2011. Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 35p. (IWMI Research Report 143) doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2011.214 |
| spellingShingle | groundwater irrigation wells agronomic practices smallholders economic aspects social aspects irrigated land investment water management crop management food security poverty households Namara, Regassa E. Awuni, J.A. Barry, Boubacar Giordano, Mark Hope, Lesley Owusu, Eric S. Forkuor, Gerald Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana |
| title | Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana |
| title_full | Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana |
| title_short | Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana |
| title_sort | smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of ghana |
| topic | groundwater irrigation wells agronomic practices smallholders economic aspects social aspects irrigated land investment water management crop management food security poverty households |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39929 |
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