Smallholder Shallow Groundwater Irrigation Development in the Upper East Region of Ghana

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2011
Country:
Ghana
Document Type:
Country Report
Theme:
Food and Nutrition
First published:
1 January 2011
Authors:
Giordano, M., Barry, B., Forkuor, G., Awuni, J.A., Hope, L., Namara, R.E. and Owusu, E.S.

Abstract

This research was conducted as part of the 鈥淪hallow Groundwater Irrigation in the White Volta Basin鈥� project (PN 65) of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF).

The study uses a survey that was carried out amongst 420 farmers to provide insights into the following questions:

  • What is the nature and extent of agricultural use of shallow groundwater in the Upper East region?
  • What are the economic and socioeconomic impacts of shallow groundwater irrigation as practiced in the study locations?
  • What are the prospects, constraints and opportunities for further expansion of shallow groundwater irrigation?

Citation

Namara, R.E.; Awuni, J.A.; Barry,B.; Giordano, M.; Hope, L.; Owusu, E.S.; Forkuor, G. Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in the upper east region of Ghana. International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka (2011) 40 pp. [DOI: 10.5337/2011.214] IWMI Research Report 143

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