Adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghana
Irrigation is a priority development agenda item in Ghana and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is a genuine endeavor to increase public and large-scale private investment in the sector. The on-going small holder-driven private irrigation development that is largely based on water lifting...
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| author | Namara, Regassa E. Hope, Lesley Sarpong, E.O. Fraiture, Charlotte de Owusu, D. |
| author_browse | Fraiture, Charlotte de Hope, Lesley Namara, Regassa E. Owusu, D. Sarpong, E.O. |
| author_facet | Namara, Regassa E. Hope, Lesley Sarpong, E.O. Fraiture, Charlotte de Owusu, D. |
| author_sort | Namara, Regassa E. |
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| description | Irrigation is a priority development agenda item in Ghana and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is a genuine endeavor to increase public and large-scale private investment in the sector. The on-going small holder-driven private irrigation development that is largely based on water lifting technologies is not yet fully appreciated. We propose that smallholders themselves can play a significant role in achieving national irrigation development plans, provided they have access to water lifting technologies, especially small motorized pumps. We analyze adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to water lifting technologies in Ghana and suggest interventions that would enhance wider dissemination. Currently, these technologies are largely accessible only to better-off farmers. The primary factors inhibiting wider application are poorly developed supply chains, lack of access to finance, high operational and maintenancecosts, high output price risks, and lack of institutional support. To realize the potential of water lifting technologies, improvements are required in the entire value chain of lift irrigation systems. |
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| spelling | CGSpace402432023-02-15T12:14:14Z Adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghana Namara, Regassa E. Hope, Lesley Sarpong, E.O. Fraiture, Charlotte de Owusu, D. agriculture farmer-led irrigation adaptation water lifting irrigation development private sector smallholders pumps investment households poverty Irrigation is a priority development agenda item in Ghana and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. There is a genuine endeavor to increase public and large-scale private investment in the sector. The on-going small holder-driven private irrigation development that is largely based on water lifting technologies is not yet fully appreciated. We propose that smallholders themselves can play a significant role in achieving national irrigation development plans, provided they have access to water lifting technologies, especially small motorized pumps. We analyze adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to water lifting technologies in Ghana and suggest interventions that would enhance wider dissemination. Currently, these technologies are largely accessible only to better-off farmers. The primary factors inhibiting wider application are poorly developed supply chains, lack of access to finance, high operational and maintenancecosts, high output price risks, and lack of institutional support. To realize the potential of water lifting technologies, improvements are required in the entire value chain of lift irrigation systems. 2014 2014-06-13T14:47:14Z 2014-06-13T14:47:14Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40243 en Limited Access Namara, R. E.; Hope, Lesley; Sarpong, E. O.; de Fraiture, C.; Owusu, D. 2014. Adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghana. Agricultural Water Management, 131:194-203. |
| spellingShingle | agriculture farmer-led irrigation adaptation water lifting irrigation development private sector smallholders pumps investment households poverty Namara, Regassa E. Hope, Lesley Sarpong, E.O. Fraiture, Charlotte de Owusu, D. Adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghana |
| title | Adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghana |
| title_full | Adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghana |
| title_short | Adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghana |
| title_sort | adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small scale water lifting technologies in ghana |
| topic | agriculture farmer-led irrigation adaptation water lifting irrigation development private sector smallholders pumps investment households poverty |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40243 |
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