Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries
Smallholder irrigation is emerging as a development priority in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on a survey of 1554 smallholders from nine countries, this paper compares rainfed farming with gravity-flow, manual-lift and motor-pump irrigation. Motor-pump-irrigation farmers reported the highest net value a...
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| author | Shah, Tushaar Verma, S. Pavelic, Paul |
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| description | Smallholder irrigation is emerging as a development priority in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on a survey of 1554 smallholders from nine countries, this paper compares rainfed farming with gravity-flow, manual-lift and motor-pump irrigation. Motor-pump-irrigation farmers reported the highest net value added per acre and per family worker, with gravity-flow and manual-irrigation farmers earning marginally more than rainfed-only farmers. In addition to making affordable pumps more readily available, improving the availability of working capital, enhancing security of tenure and ensuring the availability of affordable fuel are all likely to accelerate smallholder irrigation development in Sub-Saharan Africa. |
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| spelling | CGSpace403102025-06-17T08:23:38Z Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries Shah, Tushaar Verma, S. Pavelic, Paul farmer-led irrigation smallholders irrigation development irrigation systems pumps socioeconomic environment living standards surveys rainfed farming crop production farmers women households land tenure investment Smallholder irrigation is emerging as a development priority in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on a survey of 1554 smallholders from nine countries, this paper compares rainfed farming with gravity-flow, manual-lift and motor-pump irrigation. Motor-pump-irrigation farmers reported the highest net value added per acre and per family worker, with gravity-flow and manual-irrigation farmers earning marginally more than rainfed-only farmers. In addition to making affordable pumps more readily available, improving the availability of working capital, enhancing security of tenure and ensuring the availability of affordable fuel are all likely to accelerate smallholder irrigation development in Sub-Saharan Africa. 2013-10 2014-06-13T14:47:22Z 2014-06-13T14:47:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40310 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Shah, Tushaar; Verma, S.; Pavelic, Paul. 2013. Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries. Water International, 38(6):809-826. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2013.843843 |
| spellingShingle | farmer-led irrigation smallholders irrigation development irrigation systems pumps socioeconomic environment living standards surveys rainfed farming crop production farmers women households land tenure investment Shah, Tushaar Verma, S. Pavelic, Paul Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| title | Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| title_full | Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| title_fullStr | Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| title_short | Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| title_sort | understanding smallholder irrigation in sub saharan africa results of a sample survey from nine countries |
| topic | farmer-led irrigation smallholders irrigation development irrigation systems pumps socioeconomic environment living standards surveys rainfed farming crop production farmers women households land tenure investment |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40310 |
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