Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries
Smallholder irrigation is emerging as a development priority in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on a survey of 1554 smallholders from nine countries, this paper compares rainfed farming with gravity-flow, manual-lift and motor-pump irrigation. Motor-pump-irrigation farmers reported the highest net value a...
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| author | Shah, Tushaar Verma, Shilp Pavelic, Paul |
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| description | Smallholder irrigation is emerging as a development priority in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on a survey of 1554 smallholders from nine countries, this paper compares rainfed farming with gravity-flow, manual-lift and motor-pump irrigation. Motor-pump-irrigation farmers reported the highest net value added per acre and per family worker, with gravity-flow and manual-irrigation farmers earning marginally more than rainfed-only farmers. In addition to making affordable pumps more readily available, improving the availability of working capital, enhancing security of tenure and ensuring the availability of affordable fuel are all likely to accelerate smallholder irrigation development in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1309522023-07-27T18:45:33Z Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries Shah, Tushaar Verma, Shilp Pavelic, Paul smallholders small-scale irrigation groundwater irrigation rainfed farming agricultural productivity pumps land tenure investment farmers women households Smallholder irrigation is emerging as a development priority in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on a survey of 1554 smallholders from nine countries, this paper compares rainfed farming with gravity-flow, manual-lift and motor-pump irrigation. Motor-pump-irrigation farmers reported the highest net value added per acre and per family worker, with gravity-flow and manual-irrigation farmers earning marginally more than rainfed-only farmers. In addition to making affordable pumps more readily available, improving the availability of working capital, enhancing security of tenure and ensuring the availability of affordable fuel are all likely to accelerate smallholder irrigation development in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2023-05-08 2023-06-30T16:05:40Z 2023-06-30T16:05:40Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130952 en Limited Access Shah, Tushaar; Verma, Shilp; Pavelic, Paul. 2023. Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries. In Pavelic, Paul; Villholth, K. G.; Verma, Shilp. (Eds.). Sustainable groundwater development for improved livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Routledge. pp.46-63. (Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance) |
| spellingShingle | smallholders small-scale irrigation groundwater irrigation rainfed farming agricultural productivity pumps land tenure investment farmers women households Shah, Tushaar Verma, Shilp Pavelic, Paul Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| title | Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| title_full | Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| title_fullStr | Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| title_short | Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| title_sort | understanding smallholder irrigation in sub saharan africa results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| topic | smallholders small-scale irrigation groundwater irrigation rainfed farming agricultural productivity pumps land tenure investment farmers women households |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130952 |
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