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1 Jarvis, D. I.; Khaka, E.; Pert, P. L.; Thiombiano, L.; Boelee, Eline. 2013. Managing agroecosystem services. In Boelee, Eline. (Ed.). Managing water and agroecosystems for food security. Wallingford, UK: CABI. pp.124-141.
Agroecosystems ; Alternative agriculture ; Agricultural production ; Livestock ; Land management ; Watershed management ; Biodiversity ; Policy
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H046127)
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2 de Bon, H.; Holmer, R. J.; Aubry, C. 2015. Urban horticulture. In de Zeeuw, H.; Drechsel, Pay (Eds.). Cities and agriculture: developing resilient urban food systems. Oxon, UK: Routledge - Earthscan. pp.218-254.
Urban agriculture ; Horticulture ; Alternative agriculture ; Garden frames ; Hydroponics ; Food consumption ; Food intake ; Vegetables ; Fruits ; Diversification ; Biodiversity ; Pollution ; Heavy metals ; Fertigation ; Pesticide residues ; Nitrates ; Biological contamination ; Wastewater treatment ; Water reuse ; Greenhouses ; Irrigation systems
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047261)
http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Books/PDF/cities_and_agriculture-developing_resilient_urban_food_systems.pdf
http://www.ruaf.org/sites/default/files/9.%20Urban%20horticulture.compressed.pdf
http://www.ruaf.org/sites/default/files/9.%20Urban%20horticulture.compressed.pdf
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3 Tedla, H. A.; Gebremichael, Y.; Edwards, S. 2012. Some examples of best practices by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. Book One. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Best Practice Association (BPA); Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD). 117p.
Smallholders ; Farmers ; Best practices ; Watershed management ; Reservoirs ; Soil fertility ; Subsurface drainage ; Water lifting ; Innovation ; Climate change adaptation ; Food security ; Crop production ; Alternative agriculture ; Intensification ; Diversification ; Apples ; Apiculture ; Composting ; Biogas ; Land rehabilitation ; Environmental protection ; Communities ; Living standards ; Socioeconomic environment ; Local organizations / Ethiopia / Hayq / Abreha we-Atsbeha Kebele / Tigray / Ziban Sas
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630.92 G136 TED Record No: H047355)
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4 Swaminathan, M. S. 2015. Combating hunger and achieving food security. New Delhi, India: Cambridge University Press. 167p.
Food security ; Nutrition ; Right to food ; Food wastes ; Hunger ; Famine ; Agricultural development ; Alternative agriculture ; Heritability ; Ecology ; Biodiversity conservation ; Biofuels ; Agricultural production ; Crop yield ; Rice ; Wheat ; Agricultural research ; Livestock production ; Aquaculture ; Monsoon climate ; Sustainability ; Agrarian reform ; Role of women ; Social security ; Child care ; Youth ; Financial institutions ; Inflation / India / Bengal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 363.80954 G635 SWA Record No: H047806)
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5 Zeunert, J.; Waterman. T. (Eds.) 2018. Routledge handbook of landscape and food. Oxon, UK: Routledge. 604p.
Landscape ; Land use ; Agriculture ; Agroecosystems ; Indigenous knowledge ; Archaeology ; History ; Urban areas ; Rural areas ; Food security ; Food insecurity ; Food production ; Forest resources ; Fish industry ; Onions ; Farm management ; Alternative agriculture ; Cultivation ; Marine areas ; Urban agriculture ; Periurban agriculture ; Mediterranean zone ; Ecology ; Climate change ; Sustainability ; Cropping systems ; Livestock ; Water management ; Investment ; Nutrient management ; Developing countries ; Economic aspects ; Case studies / Europe / North America / UK / Australia / Germany / Russia / Africa / Ethiopia / Uganda / Estonia / Colombia / Bavaria / Bogota / Yorkshire / Leeds / Bavarian Forest
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333 G000 ZEU Record No: H048567)
6 Balana, B. B.; Akudugu, M. A. 2023. Economic analysis of public investment in alternative agricultural water management schemes: a case study from northern Ghana. Water International, 48(1):40-62. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2022.2156224]
Economic analysis ; Public investment ; Alternative agriculture ; Water management ; Cost benefit analysis ; Feasibility studies ; Institutions ; Small-scale irrigation ; Irrigation schemes ; Irrigation water ; Infrastructure ; Sensitivity analysis ; Crop production ; Irrigated farming ; Water reservoirs ; Communities ; Sustainability ; Households ; Pumps ; Case studies / Ghana
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051706)
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This study assesses the institutions and economics of public investments in three agricultural water management infrastructure and technologies: rehabilitation of small reservoirs, fuel-powered motorized small pumps and electricity-powered large pumps. We find that all three technologies yield positive returns on investment, but their applicability varies spatially and across community due to differences in capital costs and environmental feasibilities or conditions. Sensitivity analyses indicate the base decision parameters – net present value, benefit–cost ratio and internal rate of return – remain stable despite potential changes in the flow of future benefits or costs. This provides further evidence about the worthiness of investment in irrigation infrastructure and technologies. However, significant under-utilized infrastructural capacities exist that warrant complementary investment in human and institutional capacities. Based on the findings policy recommendations are provided.
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