Irrigation (agricultural water management) Innovations for poverty reduction

Theme 2: Land, Water and Livelihoods

Refereed Publications

Namara, Regassa; Nagar, R. K.; Upadhyay, B. 2007. Economics, adoption determinants, and impacts of micro-irrigation technologies: Empirical results from India. Irrigation Science, 25:283-297.

Namara, R. and Hussain, I. 2006 (forthcoming). Adopt and impacts of micro irrigation and improved cop production systems in South Asia: Critical Review and Implications for Poverty Alleviation' in International Journal of Irrigation and Drainage.

Namara, Regassa; Upadhyay, Bhawana; Nagar, R. K. 2005. Adoption and impacts of microirrigation technologies: Empirical results from selected localities of Maharashtra and Gujarat states of India. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI. v, 42p. (IWMI research report 93)

Namara, Regassa E.; Weligamage, Parakrama; Barker, Randolph. 2003. Prospects for adopting system of rice intensification in Sri Lanka: A socioeconomic assessment. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI. vi, 46p. (IWMI research report 75)

Conference Proceedings

Namara, R. E.; Weligamage, P.; Barker, R. 2003. The prospects of system of rice intensification adoption in Sri Lanka: A microeconomic and sociopolitical perspective. In ICID Asian Regional Workshop, Sustainable Development of Water Resources and Management and Operation of Participatory Irrigation Organizations, November 10-12, 2003, The Grand Hotel, Taipei. Vol.1. Taipei, Taiwan: ICID. pp.330-356.

Namara, Regassa; Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Merrey, Douglas. 2006. Review of agricultural water management technologies and practices. In Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele; Menker, M.; Abesha, D.; Atnafe, T.; Wondimkun, Y. (Eds.). Best practices and technologies for small scale agricultural water management in Ethiopia. Proceedings of a MoARD /MoWR /USAID / IWMI Symposium and Exhibition held at Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 7-9 March, 2006. pp.37-50.

Other

de Lange, Marna. 2006. A literature study to support the implementation of micro-AWM technologies in the SADC region. In IWMI Southern Africa Regional Office. Agricultural water management technologies for small scale farmers in Southern Africa: An inventory and assessment of experiences, good practices and costs. v, 70p.

IWMI Southern Africa Regional Office. 2006. Agricultural water management technologies for small scale farmers in Southern Africa: An inventory and assessment of experiences, good practices and costs. Final report produced by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Southern Africa Regional Office, Pretoria, South Africa for Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, Southern Africa Regional Office, United States Agency for International Development, Order No. 674-O-05-05227-00 (USAID/OFDA/SARO). Investment Centre of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Letter of Agreement No. PR 32953. x, 93p.