@article{Namara:137588,
      recid = {137588},
      author = {Namara, Regassa E. and Awuni, J.A. and Barry, Boubacar and  Giordano, Mark and Hope, Lesley and Owusu, Eric S. and  Forkuor, Gerald},
      title = {Smallholder shallow groundwater irrigation development in  the upper east region of Ghana},
      address = {2011},
      number = {616-2016-40991},
      series = {IWMI Research Report},
      pages = {35p.},
      year = {2011},
      abstract = {In sub-Saharan Africa, there is paucity of information on  the potential of groundwater resources. The limited  available information paints a pessimistic view about  groundwater resources. Due to its perceived inadequate  availability, groundwater associated with domestic use and  the potential for using it for agriculture are not well  reflected in the national irrigation polices. Contrary to  official pessimism, farmers do use groundwater for  agriculture in many countries of sub-Saharan Africa  including Ghana. This paper analyzes the current extent of  use, economics, socioeconomic impacts, and constraints and  opportunities of shallow groundwater irrigation based on  the experiences of smallholders in the three  micro-watersheds of the White Volta Basin in the Upper East  Region of Ghana.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/137588},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.137588},
}