Farmer management of government irrigation systems: a viable option for Africa's smallholders?
This research assesses the widespread transfer of government-run smallholder irrigation schemes in Africa to the management of organized groups of farmers in the light of decades of experience by various countries . The comparative study of the Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) suggests that it c...
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| author | Shah, Tushaar van Koppen, Barbara Merrey, Douglas J. Lange, M. de Samad, M. |
| author_browse | Lange, M. de Merrey, Douglas J. Samad, M. Shah, Tushaar van Koppen, Barbara |
| author_facet | Shah, Tushaar van Koppen, Barbara Merrey, Douglas J. Lange, M. de Samad, M. |
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| description | This research assesses the widespread transfer of government-run smallholder irrigation schemes in Africa to the management of organized groups of farmers in the light of decades of experience by various countries . The comparative study of the Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) suggests that it can work if certain preconditions are met. This research finds that IMT is unlikely to work for African smallholders. Here, the institutional alternatives most likely to succeed are those that address the whole complex set of constraints that African smallholders face. |
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| spelling | CGSpace370462025-11-07T08:14:34Z Farmer management of government irrigation systems: a viable option for Africa's smallholders? Shah, Tushaar van Koppen, Barbara Merrey, Douglas J. Lange, M. de Samad, M. government managed irrigation systems privatization farmer-led irrigation land tenure This research assesses the widespread transfer of government-run smallholder irrigation schemes in Africa to the management of organized groups of farmers in the light of decades of experience by various countries . The comparative study of the Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) suggests that it can work if certain preconditions are met. This research finds that IMT is unlikely to work for African smallholders. Here, the institutional alternatives most likely to succeed are those that address the whole complex set of constraints that African smallholders face. 2001 2014-06-12T14:37:21Z 2014-06-12T14:37:21Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/37046 en Open Access application/pdf Shah, T.; van Koppen, B.; Merrey, D.; de Lange, M.; Samad, M. 2001. Farmer management of government irrigation systems: a viable option for Africa's smallholders? In International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Annual report 2000-2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.39-47. |
| spellingShingle | government managed irrigation systems privatization farmer-led irrigation land tenure Shah, Tushaar van Koppen, Barbara Merrey, Douglas J. Lange, M. de Samad, M. Farmer management of government irrigation systems: a viable option for Africa's smallholders? |
| title | Farmer management of government irrigation systems: a viable option for Africa's smallholders? |
| title_full | Farmer management of government irrigation systems: a viable option for Africa's smallholders? |
| title_fullStr | Farmer management of government irrigation systems: a viable option for Africa's smallholders? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Farmer management of government irrigation systems: a viable option for Africa's smallholders? |
| title_short | Farmer management of government irrigation systems: a viable option for Africa's smallholders? |
| title_sort | farmer management of government irrigation systems a viable option for africa s smallholders |
| topic | government managed irrigation systems privatization farmer-led irrigation land tenure |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/37046 |
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