| Autor: |
SO Omondi, Kimpei Munei, S.G. Mbogoh |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
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| Zdroj: |
Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology. 4:202-209 |
| ISSN: |
2320-7027 |
| DOI: |
10.9734/ajaees/2015/14485 |
| Popis: |
Irrigated farming can play a great role to enhance agricultural development in Kenya, given that Kenya's economy is predominantly agricultural based and that about 80% of Kenya's land area is arid and semi - arid land (ASAL) where annual rainfall rarely exce eds 400 millimetres. However, irrigation tends to be carried out under intensive water use and low water use efficiency in many parts of the world, Kenya included. Household characteristics and subsidized or low water charges have been identified as a majo r contributor to intensive water use and low water use efficiency in irrigation. Therefore, characterization of farm households that irrigate and determination of efficient prices for irrigation water should be a prerequisite to formulation of appropriate water pricing in irrigation development policies. Taking the Ahero Rice Irrigation Scheme (ARIS) that is managed by |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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