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1 Ahmed, Z.; White, T. D.; Kuczek, T. 1997. Comparative field performance of subdrainage systems. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 123(3):194-201.
Subsurface drainage ; Construction ; Drains ; Design ; Performance ; Precipitation ; Statistical analysis / USA / Indiana
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: PER Record No: H020501)
2 Ahmed, Z.; Gui, D.; Qi, Z.; Liu, Y. 2022. Poverty reduction through water interventions: a review of approaches in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Irrigation and Drainage, 20p. (Online first) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ird.2680]
Poverty reduction ; Water resources ; Rural communities ; Livelihoods ; Irrigated farming ; Small scale systems ; Irrigation schemes ; Groundwater irrigation ; Irrigation systems ; Irrigation water ; Infrastructure ; Water scarcity ; Rainwater ; Livestock ; Socioeconomic impact / Africa South of Sahara / South Asia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050938)
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Water is a key factor in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of poverty elimination and hunger eradication. The regions of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia (SA) are stricken with absolute poverty, with 70% of the world's poor. These regions are mainly dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. Diverse rural livelihoods in SSA and SA demand water interventions with more fruitful and effective outcomes in terms of poverty reduction. Existing water resources are not yet fully exploited in SSA and SA as these regions have a significant potential of 43 and 169 million ha, respectively, for irrigated agriculture through various water interventions. Various water interventions to alleviate poverty through better agricultural productivity across SSA and SA have been identified in this study. Major water intervention options identified include actions to: improve rain water management in rain-fed agriculture, facilitate community-based small-scale irrigation schemes, development and management of groundwater irrigation, interventions to upgrade and modernize existing irrigation systems, facilitate and improve livestock production and promote multiple uses of water. Investment in these water interventions will certainly help to break the poverty trap across diverse rural communities of SSA and SA.
3 Ahmed, Z.; Shew, A. M.; Mondal, M. K.; Yadav, S.; Jagadish, S. V. K.; Prasad, P. V. V.; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Das, M.; Bakuluzzaman, M. 2022. Climate risk perceptions and perceived yield loss increases agricultural technology adoption in the polder areas of Bangladesh. Journal of Rural Studies, 94:274-286. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.06.008]
Climate change adaptation ; Risk analysis ; Sustainable agriculture ; Sustainable intensification ; Technology ; Strategies ; Polders ; Coastal areas ; Yield losses ; Flooding ; Drought ; Salinity ; Infestation ; Farmers ; Socioeconomic environment ; Livelihoods / Bangladesh
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051300)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0743016722001528/pdfft?md5=978a8c61ab73c444502170380e72e0d7&pid=1-s2.0-S0743016722001528-main.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051300.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051300.pdf
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The effects of climate change are likely to increase the frequency of flood, drought, and salinity events in the coastal areas of Bangladesh, posing many challenges for agrarian communities. Sustainable intensification in the form of improved agricultural management practices and new technologies may help farmers cope with stress and adapt to changing conditions. In this study, we explore how climate change perceptions of agricultural risk affect adaptation to climate change through technology adoption in a unique landscape: the polders of Bangladesh. In 2016, a survey was conducted in 1003 households living on these artificial, leveed islands facing the Bay of Bengal. We analyzed the responses from polder residents to construct a climate risk index which quantifies climate risk perception in this highly vulnerable agrarian landscape. We analyzed how polder demographics influence their perceptions about climatic change using seemingly unrelated regression (SUR). Further, by using three bivariate probit regression models, we estimated how the perception of climate risk drives the differential adoption of new agricultural technologies. Our findings show that farmers perceive polder agriculture as highly vulnerable to four environmental change factors: flooding, drought, salinity, and pest infestation. The SUR model suggests that farmer demographics, community group memberships, and access to different inputs and services strongly influence climatic risk perceptions. Findings also suggest that polder farmers with higher risk perceptions have a higher propensity to adopt both chemical and mechanical adaptation strategies. Cost, however, limits the ability of farmers to adopt improved technologies, suggesting an opportunity for institution-led approaches.
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