Regional analysis of motor pumps: Potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces great challenges in development, including the highest poverty rate in the world, food insecurity, and malnutrition. Given that agriculture is the single most important source of rural livelihood in Africa, an agricultural growth strategy will go a long way to reducing...

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Main Author: Ag Water Solutions, Inc.
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154209
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description Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces great challenges in development, including the highest poverty rate in the world, food insecurity, and malnutrition. Given that agriculture is the single most important source of rural livelihood in Africa, an agricultural growth strategy will go a long way to reducing hunger and poverty on the subcontinent. Among the numerous challenges to enhancing agricultural production in SSA is the large spatial and temporal variability and availability of water resources. Currently, agriculture in SSA is predominantly rainfed. The limited access to water in arid areas or during dry seasons and drought spells often presents restrictions to improving agricultural productivity. Therefore, enhanced agricultural water management has been regarded as a promising solution to boost levels of agricultural productivity in SSA.
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spelling CGSpace1542092025-11-06T07:13:53Z Regional analysis of motor pumps: Potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa Ag Water Solutions, Inc. water management irrigation water use climate change models soil quality smallholders pumps geographical information systems soil analysis water analysis dynamic models Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) faces great challenges in development, including the highest poverty rate in the world, food insecurity, and malnutrition. Given that agriculture is the single most important source of rural livelihood in Africa, an agricultural growth strategy will go a long way to reducing hunger and poverty on the subcontinent. Among the numerous challenges to enhancing agricultural production in SSA is the large spatial and temporal variability and availability of water resources. Currently, agriculture in SSA is predominantly rainfed. The limited access to water in arid areas or during dry seasons and drought spells often presents restrictions to improving agricultural productivity. Therefore, enhanced agricultural water management has been regarded as a promising solution to boost levels of agricultural productivity in SSA. 2012 2024-10-01T14:00:12Z 2024-10-01T14:00:12Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154209 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute International Food Policy Research Institute Ag Water Solutions, Inc. 2012. Regional analysis of motor pumps: Potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI and IFPRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154209
spellingShingle water management
irrigation
water use
climate change
models
soil quality
smallholders
pumps
geographical information systems
soil analysis
water analysis
dynamic models
Ag Water Solutions, Inc.
Regional analysis of motor pumps: Potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
title Regional analysis of motor pumps: Potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_full Regional analysis of motor pumps: Potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_fullStr Regional analysis of motor pumps: Potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_full_unstemmed Regional analysis of motor pumps: Potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_short Regional analysis of motor pumps: Potential for expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_sort regional analysis of motor pumps potential for expansion in sub saharan africa
topic water management
irrigation
water use
climate change
models
soil quality
smallholders
pumps
geographical information systems
soil analysis
water analysis
dynamic models
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154209
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