Smallholder irrigation schemes in South Africa: A review of knowledge generated by the Water Research Commission

W Van Averbeke, J Denison, PNS Mnkeni - Water SA, 2011 - ajol.info
The status and characteristics of the 302 smallholder irrigation schemes found in South
Africa are discussed and knowledge on South African smallholder irrigation schemes …

Eco-efficiency of paddy rice production in Northeastern Thailand: a comparison of rain-fed and irrigated cropping systems

K Thanawong, SR Perret, C Basset-Mens - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014 - Elsevier
Northeastern Thailand is an essential production area for high-quality fragrant rice for both
domestic use and export. While rain-fed conditions still largely prevail, plans to extend …

Value of irrigation water in Guadalquivir Basin (Spain) by residual value method

J Berbel, MA Mesa-Jurado, JM Pistón - Water Resources Management, 2011 - Springer
This paper presents an application of residual value techniques to the economic analysis of
irrigation water at the basin level for the Guadalquivir River (Southern Spain). The …

Irrigation water value for potato farmers in the Mooi River Irrigation Scheme of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A residual value approach

B Muchara, G Ortmann, M Mudhara, E Wale - Agricultural water …, 2016 - Elsevier
Explaining variation of smallholder irrigation water values is a critical element in water
allocation and management. However, it has been hampered by data deficiencies at …

Valuing farm access to irrigation in Nepal: A hedonic pricing model

J Joshi, M Ali, RP Berrens - Agricultural water management, 2017 - Elsevier
The objective of this research is to quantify the economic value of access to irrigation for
agricultural lands in rural Nepal, while controlling for the effects of social institutions that can …

Failure and success factors of irrigation system developments: a case study from the Ouémé and Zou valleys in Benin

JF Djagba, J Rodenburg, SJ Zwart… - Irrigation and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT In the period 1960–1980, Chinese and Taiwanese cooperations developed
irrigated rice schemes throughout West Africa with variable success. In Benin for instance …

Explaining variation in the economic value of irrigation water using psychological capital: a case study from Ndumo B and Makhathini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

S Phakathi, E Wale - Water SA, 2018 - ajol.info
This study investigates the economic value of irrigation water using data collected from 200
smallholder producers in Makhathini and Ndumo areas, KwaZulu-Natal. The study accounts …

The welfare enhancing effects of agricultural innovation platforms and soil monitoring tools on farming household outcomes in southeastern Africa

F Abebe, SA Wheeler, A Zuo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Utilizing survey information obtained from five irrigation schemes in southeastern Africa, we
investigated the influence of agricultural innovation platforms (AIPs) and monitoring tools on …

Water pricing and implementation strategies for the sustainability of an irrigation system: a case study within the command area of the Rakh Branch Canal

MU Qamar, M Azmat, A Abbas, M Usman, MA Shahid… - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
The command area of the Rakh branch canal grows wheat, sugarcane, and rice crops in
abundance. The canal water, which is trivial for irrigating these crops, is conveyed to the …

Estimation of the economic loss due to irrigation water use inefficiency in Tunisia

A Chebil, A Souissi, A Frija, T Stambouli - Environmental Science and …, 2019 - Springer
The main objective of this study is to estimate the total economic loss due to inefficient use of
irrigation water in Tunisia. Several approaches have been used for this purpose. The …