Organisation and management of water supplies in tropical Africa

Defines the major agricultural production zones of tropical Africa, with particular reference to the importance of land, livestock & water in each zone, & discusses traditional & modern strategies used to overcome water shortages, identifying factors which determine their adoption. Outlines the tech...

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Main Author: Sandford, S.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1983
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4682
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description Defines the major agricultural production zones of tropical Africa, with particular reference to the importance of land, livestock & water in each zone, & discusses traditional & modern strategies used to overcome water shortages, identifying factors which determine their adoption. Outlines the technical, administrative & environmental problems experienced in programmes for the development of water supplies in the past, examining the relationship between technology, equity, management & control. Considers the implications of past experience for planning water development in the future & includes proposals for future research which could lead to the formulation of better policies & development programmes.
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spelling CGSpace46822025-11-04T20:22:06Z Organisation and management of water supplies in tropical Africa Sandford, S. tropical africa livestock production water management water supply land use research Defines the major agricultural production zones of tropical Africa, with particular reference to the importance of land, livestock & water in each zone, & discusses traditional & modern strategies used to overcome water shortages, identifying factors which determine their adoption. Outlines the technical, administrative & environmental problems experienced in programmes for the development of water supplies in the past, examining the relationship between technology, equity, management & control. Considers the implications of past experience for planning water development in the future & includes proposals for future research which could lead to the formulation of better policies & development programmes. 1983 2011-07-19T13:21:07Z 2011-07-19T13:21:07Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4682 en Limited Access application/pdf International Livestock Centre for Africa
spellingShingle tropical africa
livestock production
water management
water supply
land use
research
Sandford, S.
Organisation and management of water supplies in tropical Africa
title Organisation and management of water supplies in tropical Africa
title_full Organisation and management of water supplies in tropical Africa
title_fullStr Organisation and management of water supplies in tropical Africa
title_full_unstemmed Organisation and management of water supplies in tropical Africa
title_short Organisation and management of water supplies in tropical Africa
title_sort organisation and management of water supplies in tropical africa
topic tropical africa
livestock production
water management
water supply
land use
research
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4682
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