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

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dc.creatorNamara, Regassa E.
dc.creatorAwuni, J.A.
dc.creatorBarry, Boubacar
dc.creatorGiordano, Mark
dc.creatorHope, Lesley
dc.creatorOwusu, Eric S.
dc.creatorForkuor, Gerald
dc.date2011
dc.date2014-06-13T14:29:42Z
dc.date2014-06-13T14:29:42Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:29:16Z
dc.descriptionIn 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.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/39929
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/157368
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceNamara, 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/10.5337/2011.214
dc.subjectgroundwater irrigation
dc.subjectwells
dc.subjectagronomic practices
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjecteconomic aspects
dc.subjectsocial aspects
dc.subjectirrigated land
dc.subjectinvestment
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectcrop management
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectpoverty
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.titleSmallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana
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