Financial viability of groundwater irrigation and its impact on livelihoods of smallholder farmers: The case of eastern Ethiopia

Hagos, Fitsum; Mamo, Kassahun

doi:10.1016/j.wre.2014.08.001

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“…The 2005/2006 production season from the highlands of Ethiopia shows that smallholder farmers managed 77% of total irrigated land and the irrigation subsector contributed 2% of GDP and 5.7% of agricultural GDP, respectively (Belay and Bewket, 2013). Hagos and Mamo (2014) also reported that the yearly estimated income of irrigators is significantly higher than that of non‐irrigators. A study conducted in Zimbabwe indicates that under different irrigation schemes, irrigator households experienced stable production and crop income (Mudima, 2002).…”

Section: Irrigator Agriculture and Welfare: A Review Of Empirical Evimentioning

confidence: 98%

“…According to the study of Hagos and Mamo (2014), in eastern Ethiopia, irrigator households experienced a better level of per capita consumption expenditure compared to non‐irrigators. The 2005/2006 production season from the highlands of Ethiopia shows that smallholder farmers managed 77% of total irrigated land and the irrigation subsector contributed 2% of GDP and 5.7% of agricultural GDP, respectively (Belay and Bewket, 2013).…”

Section: Irrigator Agriculture and Welfare: A Review Of Empirical Evimentioning

confidence: 99%

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Impact of irrigated agriculture on welfare of farm households in northern Ethiopia: panel data evidence*

Tesfay

2020

Irrigation and Drainage

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The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of participating in irrigated agriculture on the welfare of smallholders in the semi‐arid economy of northern Ethiopia. Two rounds of balanced panel data for the production seasons 2009/2010 and 2014/2015 collected from 407 smallholder farmers were analysed. Correlated random effect double hurdle models are used to estimate participation and extent of involvement in irrigated agriculture. The household fixed effect with a control function approach was used to assess the impact of participating in irrigated agriculture on welfare outcomes. The double hurdle model results indicate that households with at least one plot owned and located within the irrigation command area positively and significantly affect participation in irrigated agriculture. The fixed‐effect model results also revealed that the area planted with use of irrigation enables smallholders to grow crops more than once a year; to ensure increased and stable production, income, consumption and asset accumulation positively. The finding of this study confirms that the potential role of irrigated agriculture is not limited to improving crop income and consumption of rural households, but also higher production from irrigated agriculture generates surplus products and better chance to integrate with the output market.

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Section: Irrigator Agriculture and Welfare: A Review Of Empirical Evimentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Irrigator Agriculture and Welfare: A Review Of Empirical Evimentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of irrigated agriculture on welfare of farm households in northern Ethiopia: panel data evidence*

Tesfay

2020

Irrigation and Drainage

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“…The aggregated figure was then re-estimated on a per-adult-per-annum base. Previous research that used consumption per adult equivalent to measure wellbeing in Ethiopia includes Hagos and Mamo (2014), Abro et al (2014), Bezu et al (2012), and Alem and Söderbom (2012).…”

Section: Measuring Welfarementioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of agricultural cooperatives membership on the wellbeing of smallholder farmers: empirical evidence from eastern Ethiopia

2017

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This study evaluated the impact of agricultural cooperative membership on the wellbeing of smallholder farmers using cross-sectional data collected from the eastern part of Ethiopia. Using consumption per adult equivalent as a wellbeing indicator, we measured the impact of agricultural cooperative membership by implementing propensity score matching and endogenous switching regression estimation techniques. Both estimation methods indicate that joining agricultural cooperatives has a positive impact on the wellbeing of smallholder farmers. Furthermore, the analysis also indicates that agricultural cooperative membership has a heterogeneous impact on wellbeing among its members.

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“…In Ethiopia's highlands, small-scale irrigation has the potential to enable crop-livestock intensification [6,7]. To improve farm productivity and provide resilience to the detrimental effects of climate change, the country is currently focusing on expanding small and medium-scale irrigation agriculture in rural areas [8].…”

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Yield, Yield Components, and Nutritive Value of Perennial Forage Grass Grown under Supplementary Irrigation

Faji

Kebede

Feyissa

et al. 2022

Advances in Agriculture

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There is a distinct seasonality in the availability of feeds in the highlands of Ethiopia, reaching a peak and low levels towards the end of the rainy and dry season, respectively. Consequently, this trial was conducted to assess the yield performance and nutritive value of nine perennial grasses accessions from seven grass species under supplementary irrigation to produce feed year-round. The evaluated grasses species were two Urochloa (U. decumbens cv. ILRI-10871 and ILRI-13205), two Setaria (S. sphacelata cv. ILRI-143 and ILRI-6543), one Phalaris (Phalaris aquatica cv. Sirrosa), coloured Guinea (Panicum coloratum cv. Coloratum), Desho (Pennisetum glaucifolium cv. Kindu kosha), Napier (Pennisetum purpureum cv, ILRI-16791), and Rhodes (Chloris gayana cv. Massaba) variety. The experiment was carried out in a randomized complete block design. The chemical compositions of the grasses were scanned by, the near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Results indicated that the plant height, dry matter, and crude protein yield were significantly affected by year, species ( P < 0.001 ), and their interaction ( P < 0.05 ). Moreover, species were significantly influenced in vitro dry matter digestible yield, relative feed value, and nutrient content (DM, CP, NDF, ADF, ADL, and IVDMD). Napier grass had superior in dry matter, crude protein, and in vitro dry matter digestible yield than the other perennial grasses species tested together. Thus, among the tested grasses species, Napier grass showed outstanding potential as a forage plant followed by Phalaris and Desho grass under supplementary irrigation in the central highland of Ethiopia.

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Financial viability of groundwater irrigation and its impact on livelihoods of smallholder farmers: The case of eastern Ethiopia

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Impact of irrigated agriculture on welfare of farm households in northern Ethiopia: panel data evidence*

Impact of irrigated agriculture on welfare of farm households in northern Ethiopia: panel data evidence*

The impact of agricultural cooperatives membership on the wellbeing of smallholder farmers: empirical evidence from eastern Ethiopia

Yield, Yield Components, and Nutritive Value of Perennial Forage Grass Grown under Supplementary Irrigation

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