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.
