We present results on the drivers and impacts of household adoption of irrigated agriculture technologies on welfare in Southern Ghana. Using a panel data and a doubly robust estimator to account for selection bias, the estimates show statistically significant positive impacts on income, consumption, and proportions of in-transfers, out-transfers and savings with financial institutions. The impacts on the welfare indicators differ based on the adoption of alternative irrigated agriculture technologies. We also identify key factors influencing the adoption including extension visit, farmer based organization, ownership of agricultural land, access to water resources, among other community and household level characteristics. The findings show the importance of information, social capital and networks, and access to infrastructure in the adoption process of irrigation technologies in Southern Ghana. The results suggest that agricultural development, particularly irrigated agriculture technologies can contribute to improvements in the economic status of farm households in Southern Ghana.

我们介绍加纳南部家庭采用灌溉农业技术对福利的驱动力和影响。使用面板数据和双重稳健估计量来说明选择偏差，这些估计值显示出对收入，消费以及金融机构的转移，转移和储蓄比例的统计显着正影响。对福利指标的影响因采用替代灌溉农业技术而异。我们还确定了影响采用的关键因素，包括扩展访问，基于农民的组织，农业用地的所有权，水资源的获取以及其他社区和家庭层面的特征。调查结果表明了信息，社会资本和网络的重要性，以及在加纳南部采用灌溉技术的过程中获得基础设施的机会。结果表明，农业发展，特别是灌溉农业技术，可有助于改善加纳南部农户的经济状况。