Small pumps and poor farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: an assessment of current extent of use and poverty outreach
The expansion of irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa has been slow. In Asia, the rapid expansion of smallholder irrigation systems was attributed in part to the availability and affordability of motorized pumps. This paper appraises the current extent of pump-based irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa; pro...
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| author | Namara, Regassa E. Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria Giordano, Meredith A. Fraiture, Charlotte de |
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| description | The expansion of irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa has been slow. In Asia, the rapid expansion of smallholder irrigation systems was attributed in part to the availability and affordability of motorized pumps. This paper appraises the current extent of pump-based irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa; profiles the socio-economic and demographic attributes of current pump adopters; and assesses the poverty outreach of small-pump technology. It shows that private smallholder irrigation is practised mainly by the wealthier farmers. The development of groundwater irrigation requires targeted and deliberate public-policy interventions and institutional support focusing on the more marginal farmers. |
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| spelling | CGSpace402902025-06-17T08:23:35Z Small pumps and poor farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: an assessment of current extent of use and poverty outreach Namara, Regassa E. Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria Giordano, Meredith A. Fraiture, Charlotte de farmer-led irrigation irrigation systems irrigated sites pumps poverty smallholders farmers water lifting technology socioeconomic environment The expansion of irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa has been slow. In Asia, the rapid expansion of smallholder irrigation systems was attributed in part to the availability and affordability of motorized pumps. This paper appraises the current extent of pump-based irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa; profiles the socio-economic and demographic attributes of current pump adopters; and assesses the poverty outreach of small-pump technology. It shows that private smallholder irrigation is practised mainly by the wealthier farmers. The development of groundwater irrigation requires targeted and deliberate public-policy interventions and institutional support focusing on the more marginal farmers. 2013-10 2014-06-13T14:47:19Z 2014-06-13T14:47:19Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40290 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Namara, Regassa E.; Gebregziabher, Gebrehawaria; Giordano, Meredith; de Fraiture, C. 2013. Small pumps and poor farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: an assessment of current extent of use and poverty outreach. Water International, 38(6):827-839. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2014.847777 |
| spellingShingle | farmer-led irrigation irrigation systems irrigated sites pumps poverty smallholders farmers water lifting technology socioeconomic environment Namara, Regassa E. Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria Giordano, Meredith A. Fraiture, Charlotte de Small pumps and poor farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: an assessment of current extent of use and poverty outreach |
| title | Small pumps and poor farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: an assessment of current extent of use and poverty outreach |
| title_full | Small pumps and poor farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: an assessment of current extent of use and poverty outreach |
| title_fullStr | Small pumps and poor farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: an assessment of current extent of use and poverty outreach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Small pumps and poor farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: an assessment of current extent of use and poverty outreach |
| title_short | Small pumps and poor farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: an assessment of current extent of use and poverty outreach |
| title_sort | small pumps and poor farmers in sub saharan africa an assessment of current extent of use and poverty outreach |
| topic | farmer-led irrigation irrigation systems irrigated sites pumps poverty smallholders farmers water lifting technology socioeconomic environment |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40290 |
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