Sedimentation in small-scale irrigation schemes in Ethiopia: Its sources and management

Gurmu, Zerihun Anbesa; Ritzema, H.P.; Fraiture, Charlotte de; Ayana, Mekonen

doi:10.1016/j.ijsrc.2022.02.006

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“…Poor performance of irrigation: The majority of the modernsmall scale schemes were reported as performing under their capacity performance. The majority of farmers reported sedimentation of canal head work, shortage of the main canal and lack of canal up to their field problems which cause water scarcity Gurmu et al 24 results. This constraint was directly related to the water use system adjusted by the farmers.…”

Section: Irrigated Wheat Production Constraintsmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Small-scale irrigation schemes in particular make a massive contribution to the national economy which accounts for about 80% of the total irrigated land 1 . This small-scale irrigation area of lower than 200 hectares 24,25 . Oromia is one of the largest regional states in the country concerning arable land and practices irrigated wheat production 17,26,27 .…”

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Assessment of Irrigated Wheat Production in Western Oromia, Ethiopia: The Case Constraints and Swot Analysis

Degefa¹,

Feyisa²,

Tadese³

2023

Trends in Agricultural Economics

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Background and Objective: The population growth and changing food preferences in Ethiopia have resulted in an increasing demand for wheat which results in the expansion of irrigated wheat production to ensure food self-sufficiency. This expansion of irrigated wheat production for sustainability needs the identification of potential stakeholders with their roles and constraints. Besides, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis is also very important. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at Jimma, Bunno Bedelle and East Wollega Zones of Western Oromia. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews with farmers, experts and unions were used. Descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the collected data. Results: Further expansion constraints like unavailability of inputs with skyrocketing prices, poor irrigation schemes performance, biotic stresses, insufficient farmersʼ skills and knowledge of the technologies, lack of financial sources, lack of local reliable market and shortage of modern schemes were identified as the major constraints to irrigated wheat production. The SWOT analysis has been done, showing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of irrigated wheat production. Conclusion: This new initiative knowledge should be useful through developing a regular input supply system, improving farmerʼs skills and knowledge, credit access to farmers, developing modern schemes, developing new disease-resistant varieties and strengthening market linkage by experts, policymakers, researchers and seed enterprise for better orienting investments on irrigated wheat production.

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Section: Irrigated Wheat Production Constraintsmentioning

confidence: 98%