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September 12, 2025Open Access

The Effect of Small-Scale Irrigation on Smallholder Farmers' Livelihoods: A Case Study ofDugda District, Oromia, Ethiopia

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LTLemi Chala TamireSSSelamawit Fantahun SertseZKZhang Ke-yun

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Overview

Analysis reveals small-scale irrigation enhances livelihood capitals in smallholder farmers, suggesting necessary policy reforms.

Key Points

  • Participation in small-scale irrigation has improved the capital assets of farm households.
  • Irrigation users showed better outcomes in food variety and income compared to non-users.
  • Differences in livelihood capitals were analyzed using a propensity score matching model.
  • Future policies should enhance water management and reduce brokers' influence in agriculture.

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Tamire et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44f6931b076d99fa566adhttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-7422787/v1
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