Abstract
The overall goal of this chapter is to examine the adoption status and determinants of water-saving technologies (WSTs) in agriculture. Results show that of the different types of WSTs, household-based technologies have grown most rapidly, and traditional technologies have the highest rates of adoption. The most successful technologies have been highly divisible and low-cost ones that can be implemented without collective action or large fixed investments. Technologies that do not fit this description are adopted on a more limited scale, at least in part due to the failure of policy makers to overcome the constraints to adoption. Farmers in many parts of the region have not adopted even rudimentary WSTs. This suggests that the incentives are not in place to encourage efficient water use.
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