Promoting ecosystem-friendly irrigation farm management practices for sustainable livelihoods in Africa: the Ghanaian experience
Abstract The contribution of farming to food security, nutrition, employment and poverty alleviation in Africa cannot be overemphasised. This paper analysed the effects of adopting ecosystem-based farm management practices (EBFMPs) on the livelihoods of irrigation farmers in Africa, using Ghana as a...
Main Authors: | Caesar Agula, Mamudu Abunga Akudugu, Franklin Nantui Mabe, Saa Dittoh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-08-01
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Series: | Agricultural and Food Economics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40100-018-0109-1 |
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