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

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dc.creatorNamara, Regassa E.
dc.creatorHope, Lesley
dc.creatorSarpong, E.O.
dc.creatorFraiture, Charlotte de
dc.creatorOwusu, D.
dc.date2014
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:14Z
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:14Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:28:46Z
dc.descriptionIrrigation 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.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/40243
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/157106
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceNamara, 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.
dc.subjectagriculture
dc.subjectfarmer-led irrigation
dc.subjectadaptation
dc.subjectwater lifting
dc.subjectirrigation development
dc.subjectprivate sector
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectpumps
dc.subjectinvestment
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.titleAdoption patterns and constraints pertaining to small-scale water lifting technologies in Ghana
dc.typeJournal Article

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