Why do farmers not irrigate all the areas equipped for irrigation? Lessons from Southern Africa

The reliance on rainfed agriculture exposes southern Africa to low agricultural productivity and food and nutritional insecurity; yet, the region is endowed with vast irrigation potential. Extreme weather events including drought, floods, and heatwaves exacerbate the existing challenges, underscorin...

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Main Authors:	Nhamo, L., Mpandeli, S., Liphadzi, S., Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel, Mugiyo, H., Senzanje, A., Lankford, B. A., Mabhaudhi, T.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	MDPI 2024
Subjects:	agricultural productivity agricultural water management energy food security nexus approaches land use land policies farmers rainfed farming irrigation development gender women
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149330