Seasonality and Agriculture in the Developing World

Seasonality and Agriculture in the Developing World
Author: Gerard J. Gill
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 363
Release: 1991-04-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0521382572

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Seasonal variation in welfare in rural areas of the Third World is a recognised problem. In general the poorer people are, the more they tend to suffer during the season of hunger and sickness. This book takes an overall view of the seasonality problem, exploring its climatic and social roots.

IIMI annual report 1987

IIMI annual report 1987
Author:
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 97
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 9555790051

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Annual Report

Annual Report
Author: International Irrigation Management Institute
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1994
Genre: Agricultural assistance
ISBN:

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Water, Technology and Development

Water, Technology and Development
Author: Martin Hvidt
Publisher: I.B.Tauris
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1998-12-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781860642166

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Egyptian agriculture is uniquely dependent on water, with over 95 per cent of agricultural production originating from land irrigated by the Nile. The improvement of irrigation systems and better control over water by farmers is therefore crucial to the drive to raise productivity in the current ocntext of scarce water resources, rich but underutilized land and changes in the institutional environment of the economy after "liberalization". This text evaluates the ambitious state-of-the-art Irrigation Improvement Project (IIP) and should be of interest to all those concerned with issues of water and development in the Middle East.

Expanding the Frontiers of Irrigation Management Research

Expanding the Frontiers of Irrigation Management Research
Author: Douglas J. Merrey
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1997
Genre: Irrigation
ISBN: 9290903465

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Research results: performances assessment; Research results: design and operation of irrigation systems; Research results: policy, institutions, and management; Research results: health and environment; Training and institutional strengthening; Conclusions: outputs, impacts, and future directions.

Review Paper on ‘Garden Kits’ in Africa

Review Paper on ‘Garden Kits’ in Africa
Author: Douglas J. Merrey
Publisher: IWMI
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2014-03-01
Genre: Water conservation
ISBN: 9290908122

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The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the available knowledge and lessons learned from past experiences in promoting kitchen or home gardens for food production, with a special emphasis on water management. The benefits of home gardens for better family nutrition, health status of children and mothers, and as an entry point for empowering women have been documented in some studies. However, there is very little specific evidence to confirm these benefits. The paper also reviews some of the water management practices and garden technologies used in home and market gardens. It recommends building on current home gardening practices, starting with diagnostic appraisals of actual gardening practices, and moving on to participatory action research focused on evaluating promising water management technologies and testing implementation of strategies that empower women.