Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana

cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GH
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5337/2011.214en
cg.isbn978-92-9090-747-3en
cg.number143en
dc.contributor.authorNamara, Regassa E.en
dc.contributor.authorAwuni, J.A.en
dc.contributor.authorBarry, Boubacaren
dc.contributor.authorGiordano, Marken
dc.contributor.authorHope, Lesleyen
dc.contributor.authorOwusu, Eric S.en
dc.contributor.authorForkuor, Geralden
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-13T14:29:42Zen
dc.date.available2014-06-13T14:29:42Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/39929
dc.titleSmallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghanaen
dcterms.abstractIn 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.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2011
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNamara, 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/10.5337/2011.214en
dcterms.isPartOfIWMI Research Reporten
dcterms.issued2011
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen
dcterms.subjectgroundwater irrigationen
dcterms.subjectwellsen
dcterms.subjectagronomic practicesen
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen
dcterms.subjecteconomic aspectsen
dcterms.subjectsocial aspectsen
dcterms.subjectirrigated landen
dcterms.subjectinvestmenten
dcterms.subjectwater managementen
dcterms.subjectcrop managementen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjectpovertyen
dcterms.subjecthouseholdsen
dcterms.typeReport

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