Adoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghana

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GH
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.identifier.wlethemeLand and Water Productivity
dc.contributor.authorNamara, Regassa E.en
dc.contributor.authorHope, Lesleyen
dc.contributor.authorSarpong, E.O.en
dc.contributor.authorFraiture, Charlotte deen
dc.contributor.authorOwusu, D.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-13T14:47:14Zen
dc.date.available2014-06-13T14:47:14Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/40243
dc.titleAdoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghanaen
dcterms.abstractIrrigation 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.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNamara, 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.en
dcterms.issued2014
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjectagricultureen
dcterms.subjectfarmer-led irrigationen
dcterms.subjectadaptationen
dcterms.subjectwater liftingen
dcterms.subjectirrigation developmenten
dcterms.subjectprivate sectoren
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen
dcterms.subjectpumpsen
dcterms.subjectinvestmenten
dcterms.subjecthouseholdsen
dcterms.subjectpovertyen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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