Ghana Irrigation Sector Mapping

The irrigation sector of Ghana was mapped with the purpose to inform private sector parties on the potential for developing small-scale irrigation. It is shown that offcial schemes only amount 17,000 ha, wheras the area under farmer-led irrigation development is estimated 189,000 ha. Large potential...

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Main Authors: Delinthe, Luken, Zwart, Sander J.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126215
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Zwart, Sander J.
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description The irrigation sector of Ghana was mapped with the purpose to inform private sector parties on the potential for developing small-scale irrigation. It is shown that offcial schemes only amount 17,000 ha, wheras the area under farmer-led irrigation development is estimated 189,000 ha. Large potentials remain untapped and another 700,000 households could benefit from support to invest in irrigation equipment. The reports shows key information in figures, maps and other visuals.
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spelling CGSpace1262152025-11-11T16:33:34Z Ghana Irrigation Sector Mapping Delinthe, Luken Zwart, Sander J. farmers agriculture climate-smart agriculture irrigation systems The irrigation sector of Ghana was mapped with the purpose to inform private sector parties on the potential for developing small-scale irrigation. It is shown that offcial schemes only amount 17,000 ha, wheras the area under farmer-led irrigation development is estimated 189,000 ha. Large potentials remain untapped and another 700,000 households could benefit from support to invest in irrigation equipment. The reports shows key information in figures, maps and other visuals. 2022-08-24 2022-12-21T17:50:59Z 2022-12-21T17:50:59Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126215 en Open Access application/pdf Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa Delinthe L, Zwart SJ. 2022. Ghana Irrigation Sector Mapping. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
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agriculture
climate-smart agriculture
irrigation systems
Delinthe, Luken
Zwart, Sander J.
Ghana Irrigation Sector Mapping
title Ghana Irrigation Sector Mapping
title_full Ghana Irrigation Sector Mapping
title_fullStr Ghana Irrigation Sector Mapping
title_full_unstemmed Ghana Irrigation Sector Mapping
title_short Ghana Irrigation Sector Mapping
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topic farmers
agriculture
climate-smart agriculture
irrigation systems
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