Implications of Adopting Drip Irrigation System on Crop Yield and Gender-Sensitive Issues: The Case of Haramaya District, Ethiopia
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
Methodology
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Respondent Characteristics
3.2. Farmland Characteristics
3.3. Irrigation Practices
3.4. Crop Water Productivity and Crop Yield
3.5. Farmers’ Perception on the Drip Irrigation and Self-Provided Water Supply Schemes
4. Conclusions and Recommendations
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Kebele | Number of Smallhold Farmers |
---|---|
Damota | 4 |
Finkile | 3 |
Adelle | 3 |
Total | 10 |
Kebele | Intervention Smallholder Farmers | Non-Intervention Smallholder Farmers | Total Farmers |
---|---|---|---|
Damota | 4 | 16 | 20 |
Finkile | 3 | 17 | 20 |
Adelle | 3 | 17 | 20 |
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Dawit, M.; Dinka, M.O.; Leta, O.T. Implications of Adopting Drip Irrigation System on Crop Yield and Gender-Sensitive Issues: The Case of Haramaya District, Ethiopia. J. Open Innov. Technol. Mark. Complex. 2020, 6, 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6040096
Dawit M, Dinka MO, Leta OT. Implications of Adopting Drip Irrigation System on Crop Yield and Gender-Sensitive Issues: The Case of Haramaya District, Ethiopia. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity. 2020; 6(4):96. https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6040096
Chicago/Turabian StyleDawit, Meseret, Megersa Olumana Dinka, and Olkeba Tolessa Leta. 2020. "Implications of Adopting Drip Irrigation System on Crop Yield and Gender-Sensitive Issues: The Case of Haramaya District, Ethiopia" Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity 6, no. 4: 96. https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6040096