Reasons for smallholder farmers discontinuing with low-cost micro-irrigation: A case study from Kenya

Irrigation and Drainage Systems

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-188

  Kulecho, I Kalamwa ^a   Weatherhead, E K ^b  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drip; Economics; Kenya; Kit; Micro irrigation; Small scale smallholder irrigation; Technology adoption; Trickle

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

KENYA; MICRO-IRRIGATION; SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

IRRIGATION;

AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION; ECONOMICS; IRRIGATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

DECISION MAKING; DRIP IRRIGATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; IRRIGATION; SMALLHOLDER; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EID: 24944519175     PISSN: 01686291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10795-005-4419-6     Document Type: Article

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