Traditional agricultural technologies and water management systems in rice farming in the Republic of Ghana: efficiency issues and ways to modernize

doi:10.55186/25876740_2026_69_5_626

TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES AND WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN RICE FARMING IN THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA: EFFICIENCY ISSUES AND WAYS TO MODERNIZE Traditional agricultural technologies and water management systems in rice farming in the Republic of Ghana: efficiency issues and ways to modernize

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Published in INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL · Issue 5, 2026 · Pages 626–629 · Rubric: International experience in agriculture

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_5_626

Received: 20.04.2026 Published: 15.09.2026

ABSTRACT

The article examines the problem of inefficiency of existing agricultural technologies and water management systems in rice production in Republic of Ghana. Based on the analysis of literature data and field research materials, the main disadvantages of traditional irrigation methods, including flooding of rice checks, furrow and sprinkler irrigation, are identified. It is shown that the dominance of extensive approaches, critically low water use efficiency, infrastructural constraints, and climatic challenges hinder the achievement of food security. The prospects for introducing water-saving technologies, such as Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) and aerobic rice cultivation, adapted to the conditions of Ghana, are considered. Special attention is paid to the socio-economic barriers to innovation adoption and the need for scientific substantiation of regional recommendations.

KEYWORDS

Republic of Ghana, rice, irrigation, water-saving technologies, Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), water use efficiency, food security, climate-smart agriculture

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Traditional agricultural technologies and water management systems in rice farming in the Republic of Ghana: efficiency issues and ways to modernize // INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 2026. no. 5. pp. 626-629. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_5_626. (Date of access 07.09.2026).

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. "Traditional agricultural technologies and water management systems in rice farming in the Republic of Ghana: efficiency issues and ways to modernize." INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL.5 (2026): 626-629. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_5_626.

APA

(2026). Traditional agricultural technologies and water management systems in rice farming in the Republic of Ghana: efficiency issues and ways to modernize. INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL(5), 626-629. https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_5_626

Chicago

. "Traditional agricultural technologies and water management systems in rice farming in the Republic of Ghana: efficiency issues and ways to modernize." INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL, no. 5 (2026): 626-629. https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_5_626.

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