Bridging the gap: Analysis of systemic barriers to irrigation technology supply businesses in Ethiopia

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationBahir Dar Universityen_US
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Developmenten_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIARen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeExcellence in Agronomyen_US
cg.coverage.countryEthiopiaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ETen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierErmias Teferi: 0000-0003-2279-7666en_US
cg.creator.identifierTewodros Assefa: 0000-0003-4241-4159en_US
cg.creator.identifierSeifu Tilahun: 0000-0002-5219-4527en_US
cg.creator.identifierSolomon Bizuayehu Wassie: 0000-0002-5200-8851en_US
cg.creator.identifierThai Minh: 0000-0002-8345-6825en_US
cg.creator.identifierChristophe Béné: 0000-0002-7078-9241en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2024.109004en_US
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - D-0015en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn0378-3774en_US
cg.journalAgricultural Water Managementen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformationen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatAGRICULTUREen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatSMALLHOLDER FARMERSen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatWATERen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 1 - No povertyen_US
cg.volume303en_US
dc.contributor.authorTeferi, Ermias Tesfayeen_US
dc.contributor.authorAssefa, Tewodros T.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTilahun, Seifu A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWassie, Solomon Bizuayehuen_US
dc.contributor.authorThi Minh, Thaien_US
dc.contributor.authorBéné, Christopheen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-09T13:09:30Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-09-09T13:09:30Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/152048en_US
dc.titleBridging the gap: Analysis of systemic barriers to irrigation technology supply businesses in Ethiopiaen_US
dcterms.abstractThis study examines the barriers faced by irrigation technology and service suppliers in Ethiopia, and their influence on business effectiveness. Data were collected from 42 firm owners and managers across 21 enterprises through online surveys, phone calls, and in-person interviews in August 2020. Additional insights were provided by 35 key informants. The study utilized a qualitative analysis of survey responses by employing narrative and triangulating information gathered from several actors in the irrigation technology supply chain. The results indicate that a range of barrier categories, including difficulties linked to business enablement, technology user behavior, and business capacity, significantly impede the development and success of small-scale irrigation technology enterprises in Ethiopia. More specifically, barriers include the increasing diffusion of substandard irrigation technology products, such as water lifting devices, and a scarcity of genuine spare parts, which present major obstacles for small-scale irrigation technology suppliers in Ethiopia. Insufficient user awareness regarding the importance of maintenance and repair services has led to frequent equipment failures, eroding consumer trust and demand for irrigation technologies. Additionally, limited access to market information and financial constraints, including foreign currency shortages, further hindered suppliers’ ambitions to increase the scale of their operations. More importantly, lengthy import processes and inefficient tax exemption systems increase equipment costs, impeding the adoption and dissemination of technologies, such as solar-powered irrigation pumps. Addressing these challenges is critical for improving the supply and effectiveness of irrigation technology in Ethiopia.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.available2024-08-29en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationTeferi, E.T.; Assefa, T.T.; Tilahun, S.A.; Wassie, S.B.; Thi Minh, T.; Béné, C. (2024) Bridging the gap: Analysis of systemic barriers to irrigation technology supply businesses in Ethiopia. Agricultural Water Management 303: 109004. ISSN: 0378-3774en_US
dcterms.extent109004en_US
dcterms.issued2024-10-01en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherElsevieren_US
dcterms.subjecttechnologyen_US
dcterms.subjectbarriersen_US
dcterms.subjectenterprises-businessesen_US
dcterms.subjectsmall-scale irrigationen_US
dcterms.subjectsolar pumpsen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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