Abstract
This study was conducted to assess the challenge and opportunity of small scale irrigation in Amba four kebele, Assosa District, Benishangul Gumuz Region, western Ethiopia in the year 2019. In the kebele farmer’s grow different cereals, vegetable and fruit and soil types was mostly dominated by clay red which have medium soil fertility. To undertake this research data was collected by questionnaires and interviews from 61 sample respondents and kebele agriculture experts. The data was analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Science and presented by like table, percentage and graph. There are so many challenges faced in the kebele based on the questionnaires survey 50% of the respondent are exposed to those serious factors i.e. lack of irrigation awareness, lack of water saving technologies, lack adequate base line about irrigation, lack of experience in design and supervision about irrigation project and poor economic back ground. Finally the research finding was concluded that there were different output/results based on the research objectives according to the challenges of small-scale irrigation 11.5% of the respondent were exposed to different conflict/disagreement due to shortage of sufficient irrigation system and low capacity of water on the area and on the contrary we have generalized that there have been good opportunities according to our finding 98.4% of the respondent are agree as result of irrigation they have an opportunity to produce crops and vegetables by gaining water from their irrigation system. As a result this irrigation technology used as source of income, maximizing of food production, reduction of poverty. The efficient and effective use of the water resource in irrigation region is central to the long term sustainability of irrigated region in the area. Finally we have been suggest different point of view based our finding we recommended to the concerned bodies such as Assosa District agriculture office, Amba four kebele agriculture office and farmers to work hormonally to each other sought solution for small-scale irrigation challenges and the government should give attention on those critical issues. Keywords: small scale Irrigation, Challenge, Opportunities, Farmers, Respondents DOI: 10.7176/JRDM/81-01 Publication date: December 31 st 2021
Highlights
Background and Problem JustificationAgriculture is the backbone of the Ethiopian economy which contributed 41.6% to (GTP, 2010)
The country focused its development policy, that is, Agricultural Development Led Industrialization (ADLI) on agriculture to transform the economy .ADLI aims for boosting agricultural productivity and improving the rural standard of living, which in turn increase the demand for goods and services and further lead to industrial development
After making a detail investigation we have got a lot of challenge’s which were identified in the Amba4kebele those serious challenges are shortage of enough water input for irrigation, lack of enough land size to practice of small scale irrigation, lack of labor, lack of enough capital to practice irrigation, inadequate extension service, lack of awarenessabout small-scale irrigation, lack of water savingirrigation technologies
Summary
It is located at an altitudinal range of 1570m above sea level and the geographic location of the study area is range between 09.170_12.060 N latitudes and 34.100_37.040E longitudes. Data Collection Method The primary data were collected directly from kebele households by face to face interview, and physical observation These data were collected from different published and unpublished documents, project reports and government officials. The quantitative data collected by interview (semi-structured questionnaire) analyzed, organized and presented by using descriptive statistics such as percentage, frequency, table, charts and graph using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20 and the qualitative data are analyzed by conceptual, general, narration and interpreting for different qualitative questions
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