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Thematic Session: Economics of irrigation and energy transition (Streaming) Location: B134 Session Chair: Rahel Deribe Bekele, Duke University Session Chair: Marc Jeuland, Duke University | |
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Energy options for irrigated agriculture and their impacts on return: evidence from Ethiopia 1: Duke University, United States of America; 2: The World Bank, United States of America; 3: UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands Irrigated agriculture often relies on modern energy technologies, but farmers must choose between options with different costs, benefits, and long-term returns. This study uses a mixed methods approach: a comprehensive household and plot-level survey from Ethiopia (2016/17) with qualitative data from focus group discussions. It also incorporates bio-physical data linked to geo-referenced locations. We mainly apply econometric analyses to estimate net returns from different energy sources and compare them. Results show that while diesel pumps yield the highest value of production per hectare, net returns are higher with electric pumps and manual systems. Increased fuel and maintenance costs are the main reasons for the low net return of diesel pump systems. These results highlight that high energy costs are a significant barrier to improving agricultural productivity in this context. | |