Catalyzing farmer-led irrigation development in Africa: vision and pathways drawing from business, research and development practices
Farmer-led irrigation development (FLID) has been part of the farming system for hundreds of years, but has only recently attracted increased attention from government institutions, donors and development organizations. Yet, despite its vast potential, FLID has only been expanding slowly. Barriers t...
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2024
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| author | Minh, Thai Thi Ofosu, Abena Cofie, Olufunke O. Li, R. Bobtoya, Saadia Makenzi, M. Schmitter, Petra S. |
| author_browse | Bobtoya, Saadia Cofie, Olufunke O. Li, R. Makenzi, M. Minh, Thai Thi Ofosu, Abena Schmitter, Petra S. |
| author_facet | Minh, Thai Thi Ofosu, Abena Cofie, Olufunke O. Li, R. Bobtoya, Saadia Makenzi, M. Schmitter, Petra S. |
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| description | Farmer-led irrigation development (FLID) has been part of the farming system for hundreds of years, but has only recently attracted increased attention from government institutions, donors and development organizations. Yet, despite its vast potential, FLID has only been expanding slowly. Barriers to scaling include inadequate policy and legal frameworks, underdeveloped irrigation technology and supply chains, a lack of affordable finance, and limited access to input and output markets. Transformative scaling of FLID requires identifying the sociotechnical innovation bundles that fit, designing and implementing effective scaling strategies, and fostering multi-actor engagement and partnerships to achieve impact and trigger changes across farm, local, national, regional and global scales. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1491332025-11-07T07:57:14Z Catalyzing farmer-led irrigation development in Africa: vision and pathways drawing from business, research and development practices Minh, Thai Thi Ofosu, Abena Cofie, Olufunke O. Li, R. Bobtoya, Saadia Makenzi, M. Schmitter, Petra S. farmer-led irrigation irrigation development research for development innovation scaling small-scale irrigation sustainable development financing business models investment value chains policies incentives partnerships stakeholders private sector public sector donors development organizations non-governmental organizations collaboration gender equality social inclusion women youth irrigation technology solar powered irrigation systems farming systems capacity development learning entrepreneurs credit risk political aspects Farmer-led irrigation development (FLID) has been part of the farming system for hundreds of years, but has only recently attracted increased attention from government institutions, donors and development organizations. Yet, despite its vast potential, FLID has only been expanding slowly. Barriers to scaling include inadequate policy and legal frameworks, underdeveloped irrigation technology and supply chains, a lack of affordable finance, and limited access to input and output markets. Transformative scaling of FLID requires identifying the sociotechnical innovation bundles that fit, designing and implementing effective scaling strategies, and fostering multi-actor engagement and partnerships to achieve impact and trigger changes across farm, local, national, regional and global scales. 2024-07-16 2024-07-17T07:16:52Z 2024-07-17T07:16:52Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149133 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Minh, Thai Thi; Ofosu, Abena; Cofie, Olufunke; Li, R.; Bobtoya, Saadia; Makenzi, M.; Schmitter, Petra. 2024. Catalyzing farmer-led irrigation development in Africa: vision and pathways drawing from business, research and development practices. Adaptive Innovation Scaling - Pathways from Small-scale Irrigation to Sustainable Development. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 12p. (IWMI Water Issue Brief 29) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2024.219] |
| spellingShingle | farmer-led irrigation irrigation development research for development innovation scaling small-scale irrigation sustainable development financing business models investment value chains policies incentives partnerships stakeholders private sector public sector donors development organizations non-governmental organizations collaboration gender equality social inclusion women youth irrigation technology solar powered irrigation systems farming systems capacity development learning entrepreneurs credit risk political aspects Minh, Thai Thi Ofosu, Abena Cofie, Olufunke O. Li, R. Bobtoya, Saadia Makenzi, M. Schmitter, Petra S. Catalyzing farmer-led irrigation development in Africa: vision and pathways drawing from business, research and development practices |
| title | Catalyzing farmer-led irrigation development in Africa: vision and pathways drawing from business, research and development practices |
| title_full | Catalyzing farmer-led irrigation development in Africa: vision and pathways drawing from business, research and development practices |
| title_fullStr | Catalyzing farmer-led irrigation development in Africa: vision and pathways drawing from business, research and development practices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Catalyzing farmer-led irrigation development in Africa: vision and pathways drawing from business, research and development practices |
| title_short | Catalyzing farmer-led irrigation development in Africa: vision and pathways drawing from business, research and development practices |
| title_sort | catalyzing farmer led irrigation development in africa vision and pathways drawing from business research and development practices |
| topic | farmer-led irrigation irrigation development research for development innovation scaling small-scale irrigation sustainable development financing business models investment value chains policies incentives partnerships stakeholders private sector public sector donors development organizations non-governmental organizations collaboration gender equality social inclusion women youth irrigation technology solar powered irrigation systems farming systems capacity development learning entrepreneurs credit risk political aspects |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149133 |
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