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  • 标题:BLESSINGS AND BLIGHTS OF SMALL SCALE IRRIGATION ON THE LIVELIHOOD OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN THE CENTRAL RIFT VALLEY OF ETHIOPIA
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  • 作者:L Engdasew Feleke ; Engdawork Assefa ; Tesfaye Zeleke
  • 期刊名称:The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
  • 电子版ISSN:1520-5509
  • 出版年度:2019
  • 卷号:21
  • 期号:3
  • 页码:34-63
  • 出版社:Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
  • 摘要:The study aims to investigate the effects of small scale irrigation on households’ livelihood in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia. Data was collected through household survey, focus group discussions and in-depth interview. Small scale irrigation enhances agricultural productivity, serve as a source of diversified options to access food, creates employment opportunity, creates a means to cope up with the effects of climate variability and increases household asset. The proliferation of new plant pests and diseases, degradation of natural resources and biodiversity change were some of its damaging effects. The sustainable development of irrigated agriculture has continued to be unsatisfactory due to lack of sustainability in using financial, natural resources and technical performance of schemes. To ensure sustainable development, much work has to be done in creating access to market linkage and transportation infrastructures, access to rural financial institutions, adopting water saving irrigation technologies and ensure equity in water use.
  • 关键词:Small Scale Irrigation; Livelihood; Farmers’ View; Sustainability; Central Rift Valley; Ethiopia.
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