Impact of Irrigation on Poverty and Environment in Ethiopia Draft Proceeding of the Symposium and Exhibition held at Ghion Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 27th -29th November, 2007 Compiled by: Seleshi Bekele; Makonnen Loulseged; Aster Denekew International Water Management Institute P.O.Box 2075, Colombo, Sri Lanka University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, A- 1190 Vienna, Austria Haramamaya University, P.O.Box 138, Dire Arba Minch University, P.O.Box 21, Arba Dawa, Ethiopia Minch, Ethiopia Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research Austrian Research Centers GmbH, A-2444 P.O.Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Seibersdorf, Austria Ministry of Water Resources Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development P.O.Box 5673, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia P.O.Box 62345, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia IWMI receives its principal funding from 58 governments, private foundations, and international and regional organizations known as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Support is also given by the Governments of Ghana, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Awlachew, S.B.; M. Loulseged.; Yilma, A.D.; 2008. Impact of irrigation on poverty and environment in Ethiopia. /water management/irrigation management/socioeconomic impact/environnemental impact/water right/ ISBN : ISBN : Copyright © 2008, by IWMI. All rights reserved. Please direct inquiries and comments to: [email protected] Table of Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................... vii Acknowledgement........................................................................................ ix Welcoming address...................................................................................... xi Seleshi B. Awulachew................................................................................................................ xi Akissa Bahri, IWMI ................................................................................................................. xiii Opening Address........................................................................................ xvi H.E Dr. Leopohld Moll ............................................................................................................ xvi H.E Ato Adugna Jebessa ......................................................................................................... xvii Theme one: Status Quo Analysis, Characterization and Assessment of Performance of Irrigation in Ethiopia.................................................. 1 Statues quo analysis, Characterization and Assessment of Performance of Irrigation in Ethiopia ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Comparison of irrigation performance based on management and cropping types .................. 14 Irrigation and Rain-fed Crop Production System in Ethiopia ................................................... 27 Basline Servey of Irrigation and Rainfed Agriculture in........................................................... 37 Blue Nile Basin ......................................................................................................................... 37 Assessment of Design Practices and Performance of Small Scale Irrigation Structures in South Region ....................................................................................................................................... 47 Across System Comparative Assessment of irrigation performance of community managed scheme in Southern Ethiopia..................................................................................................... 59 Analysis of irrigation systems using comparative performance indicators:.............................. 77 A case study of two large scale irrigation systems in the upper Awash basin .......................... 77 Discussion on Theme 1: Status Quo Analysis, Characterization, and Assessment of Performance of Irrigation in Ethiopia ........................................................................... 93 Theme two: Irrigation Impact on Poverty and Economy....................... 95 Rural poverty and inequality in Ethiopia: does access to.......................................................... 97 small-scale irrigation make a difference?.................................................................................. 97 An Assessment of the financial viability and income impact of small scale irrigation in Ethiopia ................................................................................................................................... 117 Importance of Irrigated Agriculture to the Ethiopian Economy: Capturing the direct net benefits of irrigation ................................................................................................................ 127 Investment in irrigation as a poverty reduction strategy: Analysis of small-scale irrigation impact on poverty in Tigray, Ethiopia..................................................................................... 156 The Impact of Small Scale Irrigation on Household Food Security: The Case of Filtino and Godino Irrigation Schemes in Ada Liben District,.................................................................. 179 East Shoa, Ethiopia.................................................................................................................. 179 A Comparative Analysis of the Technical Efficiency of Irrigated and ................................... 193 Rainfed Agriculture: A case of Awash and Rift Valleys of Ethiopia...................................... 193 Impact of irrigation on livelihood and food security in the modern Hare river irrigation scheme in Southern Ethiopia................................................................................................................ 210 Impact Assessment of Rainwater Harvesting Ponds:.............................................................. 223 The Case of Alaba Woreda, Ethiopia...................................................................................... 223 Discussion on Theme 2: Irrigation Impact Poverty and Economy ............................. 256 Theme three: Irrigation Institutions and Support Services ................. 259 v Status of Irrigation Institutions and Support Services in Ethiopia .......................................... 260 Does Access To Small Scale Irrigation Promote Market Oriented Production In Ethiopia?.. 262 Small Scale Irrigation Interventions for System Productivity and .......................................... 282 Natural Resource Management in Ethiopian Highlands: ........................................................ 282 Institutions, Management Practices and Challenges of Small-Scale Irrigation Systems in Ethiopia: A Case Study of Two Modern Smallholders Irrigation Systems in Western Oromia, Ethiopia ................................................................................................................................... 298 Water Rights and the Processes of Negotiations Among Irrigators in .................................... 323 West Shewa Zone: The Case of Indris Scheme in Toke Kutaye District................................ 323 Technical and Institutional Evaluation of Geray Irrigation Scheme in West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region........................................................................................................................ 342 Discussion on Theme 3: Irrigation Institutions and Support Services........................ 354 Theme four: Environmental and Health Impact of Irrigation ............ 356 Case study review of investigated irrigation projects in Ethiopia ........................................... 357 Environmental Impact Analysis of Two Large Scale Irrigation Schemes .............................. 370 in Ethiopia ............................................................................................................................... 370 GIS And Remote Sensing Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment of Irrigation Project In Finchaa Valley Area................................................................................................................ 400 Entomological studies on the impact of a small-scale irrigation scheme on malaria transmission around Zeway, Ethiopia........................................................................................................... 418 Malaria Transmission In Ziway, Eastern Shewa Zone, As Related to Irrgation Development439 Discussion on Theme 4: Environmental and Health Impact of Irrigation .................. 455 Group discussion and findings ................................................................ 461 Way Forward and Synthesis Plan........................................................... 461 Exhibition .................................................................................................. 461 Closing........................................................................................................ 462 List of Participants ……………………………………………………...463 vi Acronyms and Abbreviations ADA Austrian Development Agency ADB African Development Bank ADLI Agricultural Development-led Industrialization AHFSI Aggregate Household Food Security Index AIP Amibara Irrigation Project AMU Arba Minch University ARC Austrian Research Centers ARIS Annual Relative Irrigation Supply ARWS Annual Relative Water Supply BOKU University of 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