ISSN 2756-3804
International Journal of Irrigation and Water Management Vol. 7 (6), pp. 001-016, June, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
A comparative analysis on irrigation governance in Ethiopia and China
Belachew Desta Hambebo and Prof. Liu Hui
1School of Economics, Hunan Agricultural University, China.
Accepted 01 April, 2020
Abstract
The purpose of the paper is to analyze the effective governance of irrigation, and to make strong linkage between China and Ethiopia with irrigation systems governing. The paper clarifies the irrigation governance services into four, including the comparison of farmland water conservancy policies service, examination of farmland water conservancy construction service, analysis of farmland water conservancy management and protection systems service and facilitation of farmers participation in the overall activities service. Then, based on the status analysis of irrigation governance services in China and Ethiopia and data collected from the relevant sources, we highlighted the similarities and differences of irrigation governance. Systematically, the actual services of irrigation governance if effected at the end will ensure food security, especially at the global level of population growth. In this sense, irrigation has been taken as the warmly implemented tool to stabilize the growing population with food security demand. It needs a good governance system to support irrigation schemes and institutions associated with agriculture. Based on empirical findings from research and national statistics institutions, the study examines the status of irrigation governance in both nations. Our study addressed and compared the irrigation and entire farmland water conservancy policies, examine the efficiency of a farmland water conservancy construction with cooperative management and protection strategies and ensure active participation of farmers. The findings of this study can address the problem-oriented and solution-based which will play a significant role in effective improvement in irrigation schemes and upgrade capacity of governance.
Keywords: Irrigation, Governance, Analysis, Ethiopia, China.