Constraints and opportunities for groundwater irrigation arising from hydrologic shifts in the Iullemmeden Basin, South-western Niger
Land-use-change-induced increases in shallow groundwater levels across parts of the Sahel in recent years have coincided with expanded use of groundwater for irrigation. This study was conducted to assess the potential linkages and livelihood implications based on a field survey of nine villages bui...
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| author | Torou, Bio Mohamadou Favreau, G. Barbier, B. Pavelic, Paul Illou, M. Sidibe, F. |
| author_browse | Barbier, B. Favreau, G. Illou, M. Pavelic, Paul Sidibe, F. Torou, Bio Mohamadou |
| author_facet | Torou, Bio Mohamadou Favreau, G. Barbier, B. Pavelic, Paul Illou, M. Sidibe, F. |
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| description | Land-use-change-induced increases in shallow groundwater levels across parts of the Sahel in recent years have coincided with expanded use of groundwater for irrigation. This study was conducted to assess the potential linkages and livelihood implications based on a field survey of nine villages building on previous hydrological studies. The results show that irrigators lack effective means of production and mostly rely on manual methods. Borehole usage is more profitable and reliable than shallower wells. Overall incomes from irrigation are relatively small and severely constrained by the limited field scale due to high establishment and operating costs. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1309582025-12-08T09:54:28Z Constraints and opportunities for groundwater irrigation arising from hydrologic shifts in the Iullemmeden Basin, South-western Niger Torou, Bio Mohamadou Favreau, G. Barbier, B. Pavelic, Paul Illou, M. Sidibe, F. groundwater irrigation groundwater table infrastructure water management livelihoods boreholes wells ponds food security income villages Land-use-change-induced increases in shallow groundwater levels across parts of the Sahel in recent years have coincided with expanded use of groundwater for irrigation. This study was conducted to assess the potential linkages and livelihood implications based on a field survey of nine villages building on previous hydrological studies. The results show that irrigators lack effective means of production and mostly rely on manual methods. Borehole usage is more profitable and reliable than shallower wells. Overall incomes from irrigation are relatively small and severely constrained by the limited field scale due to high establishment and operating costs. 2023-05-08 2023-06-30T18:59:12Z 2023-06-30T18:59:12Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130958 en Limited Access Torou, Bio Mohamadou; Favreau, G.; Barbier, B.; Pavelic, Paul; Illou, M.; Sidibe, F. 2023. Constraints and opportunities for groundwater irrigation arising from hydrologic shifts in the Iullemmeden Basin, South-western Niger. In Pavelic, Paul; Villholth, K. G.; Verma, Shilp. (Eds.). Sustainable groundwater development for improved livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Routledge. pp.201-215. (Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance) |
| spellingShingle | groundwater irrigation groundwater table infrastructure water management livelihoods boreholes wells ponds food security income villages Torou, Bio Mohamadou Favreau, G. Barbier, B. Pavelic, Paul Illou, M. Sidibe, F. Constraints and opportunities for groundwater irrigation arising from hydrologic shifts in the Iullemmeden Basin, South-western Niger |
| title | Constraints and opportunities for groundwater irrigation arising from hydrologic shifts in the Iullemmeden Basin, South-western Niger |
| title_full | Constraints and opportunities for groundwater irrigation arising from hydrologic shifts in the Iullemmeden Basin, South-western Niger |
| title_fullStr | Constraints and opportunities for groundwater irrigation arising from hydrologic shifts in the Iullemmeden Basin, South-western Niger |
| title_full_unstemmed | Constraints and opportunities for groundwater irrigation arising from hydrologic shifts in the Iullemmeden Basin, South-western Niger |
| title_short | Constraints and opportunities for groundwater irrigation arising from hydrologic shifts in the Iullemmeden Basin, South-western Niger |
| title_sort | constraints and opportunities for groundwater irrigation arising from hydrologic shifts in the iullemmeden basin south western niger |
| topic | groundwater irrigation groundwater table infrastructure water management livelihoods boreholes wells ponds food security income villages |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130958 |
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