Does irrigation have an impact on food security and poverty: Evidence from Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of irrigation on household food security and poverty using a case study of Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi. The results also showed a positive impact of irrigation on daily per capita caloric intake, with both groups of irrigating farmers...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
2014
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| author | Nkhata, Rudolf |
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| description | The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of irrigation on household food security and poverty using a case study of Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi. The results also showed a positive impact of irrigation on daily per capita caloric intake, with both groups of irrigating farmers realizing similar improved levels of caloric intake over farmers that did not participate in the irrigation scheme. In addition, traditionally marginalized groups - households headed by youth, female-headed households, and low-income households - earned more agricultural income than what they would have earned if they did not participate in the irrigation scheme. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1513502025-11-06T05:37:48Z Does irrigation have an impact on food security and poverty: Evidence from Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi Nkhata, Rudolf income water management nutrition irrigation food security poverty The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of irrigation on household food security and poverty using a case study of Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi. The results also showed a positive impact of irrigation on daily per capita caloric intake, with both groups of irrigating farmers realizing similar improved levels of caloric intake over farmers that did not participate in the irrigation scheme. In addition, traditionally marginalized groups - households headed by youth, female-headed households, and low-income households - earned more agricultural income than what they would have earned if they did not participate in the irrigation scheme. 2014 2024-08-01T02:56:48Z 2024-08-01T02:56:48Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151350 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Nkhata, Rudolf. 2014. Does irrigation have an impact on food security and poverty: Evidence from Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi. MaSSP Working Paper 4.Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151350 |
| spellingShingle | income water management nutrition irrigation food security poverty Nkhata, Rudolf Does irrigation have an impact on food security and poverty: Evidence from Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi |
| title | Does irrigation have an impact on food security and poverty: Evidence from Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi |
| title_full | Does irrigation have an impact on food security and poverty: Evidence from Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi |
| title_fullStr | Does irrigation have an impact on food security and poverty: Evidence from Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does irrigation have an impact on food security and poverty: Evidence from Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi |
| title_short | Does irrigation have an impact on food security and poverty: Evidence from Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme in Malawi |
| title_sort | does irrigation have an impact on food security and poverty evidence from bwanje valley irrigation scheme in malawi |
| topic | income water management nutrition irrigation food security poverty |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151350 |
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