Cover Image
QR Code

Typology of irrigation systems in Ghana

Interest in African irrigation investment is growing. However, irrigation is not a monolithic concept, and the opportunities and risks can vary substantially by approach. To help provide an understanding of the variation, this paper builds on previous work to provide a detailed typology of irrigatio...

Full description

Main Authors: Namara, Regassa E., Horowitz, L., Kolavalli, S., Kranjac-Berisavljevic, Gordana, Dawuni, B.N., Barry, Boubacar, Giordano, Mark
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2010
Subjects:
typology
farmer-led irrigation
surface irrigation
communal irrigation systems
farmers
water users associations
smallholders
irrigation management
public sector
private sector
wastewater irrigation
groundwater irrigation
tube well irrigation
wells
case studies
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39238
Summary:Interest in African irrigation investment is growing. However, irrigation is not a monolithic concept, and the opportunities and risks can vary substantially by approach. To help provide an understanding of the variation, this paper builds on previous work to provide a detailed typology of irrigation systems as currently used in Ghana.

Similar Items