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Henning Bjornlund is affiliated with the University of South Australia in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant emphasis on subfields such as General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Soil Science, Sociology and Political Science, Ocean Engineering, and Water Science and Technology.

The research topics covered in their work span various aspects of agriculture and resource management, including:

  • Agricultural Innovations and Practices
  • Water resources management and optimization
  • Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
  • African studies and sociopolitical issues
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Land Rights and Reforms
  • Urban and Rural Development Challenges

Bjornlund has published extensively in journals related to water resources and agricultural management. The most frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Water Resources Development
  • Water International
  • Agricultural Water Management
  • Proceedings of the 39th IAHR World Congress
  • Food Security

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Bjornlund include:

  • "Why agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa remains low compared to the rest of the world - a historical perspective" (2020, International Journal of Water Resources Development)
  • "Why food insecurity persists in sub-Saharan Africa: A review of existing evidence" (2022, Food Security)
  • "Exploring the factors causing the poor performance of most irrigation schemes in post-independence sub-Saharan Africa" (2020, International Journal of Water Resources Development)
  • "The role of soil water monitoring tools and agricultural innovation platforms in improving food security and income of farmers in smallholder irrigation schemes in Tanzania" (2020, International Journal of Water Resources Development)
  • "The importance of learning processes in transitioning small-scale irrigation schemes" (2020, International Journal of Water Resources Development)

Bjornlund collaborates frequently with several researchers, with notable co-authors including:

  • André van Rooyen
  • Jamie Pittock
  • Karen Parry
  • Makarius Mdemu
  • Martin Moyo

The scope and diversity of their work indicate a cross-disciplinary approach addressing agricultural productivity, water management, and rural development challenges, predominantly in the context of sub-Saharan Africa.

Best Publications

  • Farmers’ climate change beliefs and adaptation strategies for a water scarce future in Australia

    S. Wheeler;A. Zuo;H. Bjornlund;H. Bjornlund

  • Why agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa remains low compared to the rest of the world – a historical perspective

    Vibeke Bjornlund;Henning Bjornlund;Andre F. Van Rooyen

  • Aspects of water markets for developing countries: experiences from Australia, Chile, and the US

    Henning Bjornlund;Jennifer McKay

  • Reviewing the adoption and impact of water markets in the Murray–Darling Basin, Australia

    S. Wheeler;A. Loch;A. Zuo;H. Bjornlund;H. Bjornlund

  • Efficient water market mechanisms to cope with water scarcity

    Henning Bjornlund

  • Handing down the farm? The increasing uncertainty of irrigated farm succession in Australia

    S. Wheeler;H. Bjornlund;H. Bjornlund;A. Zuo;J. Edwards

  • The adoption of improved irrigation technology and management practices—A study of two irrigation districts in Alberta, Canada

    Henning Bjornlund;Lorraine Nicol;K.K. Klein

  • Evaluating water market products to acquire water for the environment in Australia

    Sarah Ann Wheeler;Dustin Garrick;Adam Loch;Henning Bjornlund;Henning Bjornlund

  • Farmer participation in markets for temporary and permanent water in southeastern Australia

    Henning Bjornlund

  • Formal and informal water markets: Drivers of sustainable rural communities?

    Henning Bjornlund

  • Price elasticity of water allocations demand in the Goulburn–Murray Irrigation District*

    Sarah Ann Wheeler;Henning Bjornlund;Martin Shanahan;Alec Zuo

  • Profitability and productivity barriers and opportunities in small-scale irrigation schemes

    Henning Bjornlund;Andre F. van Rooyen;Richard Stirzaker

  • Theory and application of Agricultural Innovation Platforms for improved irrigation scheme management in Southern Africa

    André F. van Rooyen;Peter Ramshaw;Martin Moyo;Richard Stirzaker

  • Factors affecting water prices in a rural water market: A South Australian experience

    Henning Bjornlund;Jennifer McKay

  • Barriers to and opportunities for improving productivity and profitability of the Kiwere and Magozi irrigation schemes in Tanzania

    Makarius V. Mdemu;Nuru Mziray;Henning Bjornlund;Japhet J. Kashaigili

  • The Socio-economic structure of Irrigation Communities – water markets and the structural adjustment process

    Henning Bjornlund

  • Allocation trade in Australia: a qualitative understanding of irrigator motives and behaviour

    Adam Loch;Henning Bjornlund;Sarah Wheeler;Jeff Connor

  • Can water markets assist irrigators managing increased supply risk? : Some Australian experiences

    Henning Bjornlund

  • Challenges in implementing economic instruments to manage irrigation water on farms in southern Alberta

    Henning Bjornlund;Lorraine Nicol;K.K. Klein

  • The dynamics of the relationship between household decision-making and farm household income in small-scale irrigation schemes in southern Africa

    Henning Bjornlund;Alec Zuo;Sarah Ann Wheeler;Karen Parry

Frequent Co-Authors

Jinxia Wang
Jinxia Wang Peking University
Simon Beecham
Simon Beecham University of South Australia
Peter C. Boxall
Peter C. Boxall University of Alberta

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