Valuation of access to irrigation water in rural Ethiopia: application of choice experiment and contingent valuation methods

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dc.creatorMekonnen, A.
dc.creatorGebreegziabher, Z.
dc.creatorHagos, Fitsum
dc.date2020-01
dc.date2020-02-03T04:22:19Z
dc.date2020-02-03T04:22:19Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:39:30Z
dc.descriptionSmallholder farmers in Africa rely heavily on rainfed agriculture. Those who have access to irrigation often receive it at no charge, but quantity, frequency and reliability may be limited without adequate revenue for maintenance and operation. Moreover, the absence of fees means that there are no pricing signals to encourage conservation of this scarce resource. In a situation where farmers do not pay for irrigation water use, this study investigates demand-side issues by eliciting farmers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for access to irrigation water. This study employs choice experiment (CE) and contingent valuation methods (CVMs) to value access to irrigation water, taking Ethiopia as a case in point. Unlike previous studies, this study covers current users and non-users of irrigation water using the same baseline (status quo) conditions — no irrigation — and compares the preferences of these two groups. The four attributes identified in the CE are number of crop seasons, frequency of watering in a season, crop type, and payment level. Results show that marginal WTP was Birr 17.7 (US$ 0.98), 261.8 (US$ 14.54) and 87.6 (US$ 4.87) for number of crop seasons, watering frequency in a season and crop type, respectively. Our estimates of farmers’ WTP for operation and maintenance of irrigation schemes per hectare of irrigated land range from Birr 738 (US$ 41.00) (from the CE) to Birr 784 (US$ 43.56) (from the CVM). We also find that, compared to current users, non-users were willing to pay more in general, as well as for the number of crop seasons specifically.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/106866
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/161936
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWorld Scientific Publishing
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceMekonnen, A.; Gebreegziabher, Z.; Beyene, A. D.; Hagos, Fitsum. 2019. Valuation of access to irrigation water in rural Ethiopia: application of choice experiment and contingent valuation methods. Water Economics and Policy, 26p. (Online first) doi: 10.1142/S2382624X19500073
dc.subjectirrigation water
dc.subjectwater availability
dc.subjectcontingent valuation
dc.subjectrural areas
dc.subjectwater pricing
dc.subjectwillingness to pay
dc.subjectestimation
dc.subjectirrigation schemes
dc.subjectirrigation programs
dc.subjectseasonal cropping
dc.subjectwater use
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjectsocioeconomic environment
dc.subjectmodels
dc.titleValuation of access to irrigation water in rural Ethiopia: application of choice experiment and contingent valuation methods
dc.typeJournal Article

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