Theory and application of Agricultural Innovation Platforms for improved irrigation scheme management in Southern Africa
Many small-scale irrigation systems are characterized by low yields and deteriorating infrastructure. Interventions often erroneously focus on increasing yields and rehabilitating infrastructure. Small-scale irrigation systems have many of the characteristics of complex socio-ecological systems, wit...
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2017
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| author | Rooyen, Andre F. van Ramshaw, Peter Moyo, Martin Stirzaker, Richard Bjornlund, Henning |
| author_browse | Bjornlund, Henning Moyo, Martin Ramshaw, Peter Rooyen, Andre F. van Stirzaker, Richard |
| author_facet | Rooyen, Andre F. van Ramshaw, Peter Moyo, Martin Stirzaker, Richard Bjornlund, Henning |
| author_sort | Rooyen, Andre F. van |
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| description | Many small-scale irrigation systems are characterized by low yields and deteriorating infrastructure. Interventions often erroneously focus on increasing yields and rehabilitating infrastructure. Small-scale irrigation systems have many of the characteristics of complex socio-ecological systems, with many different actors and numerous interconnected subsystems. However, the limited interaction between the different subsystems and their agents prevents learning and the emergence of more beneficial outcomes. This article reports on using Agricultural Innovation Platforms to create an environment in which irrigation scheme actors can engage, experiment, learn and build adaptive capacity to increase market-related offtake and move out of poverty. |
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| spelling | CGSpace966242025-11-12T05:34:45Z Theory and application of Agricultural Innovation Platforms for improved irrigation scheme management in Southern Africa Rooyen, Andre F. van Ramshaw, Peter Moyo, Martin Stirzaker, Richard Bjornlund, Henning Many small-scale irrigation systems are characterized by low yields and deteriorating infrastructure. Interventions often erroneously focus on increasing yields and rehabilitating infrastructure. Small-scale irrigation systems have many of the characteristics of complex socio-ecological systems, with many different actors and numerous interconnected subsystems. However, the limited interaction between the different subsystems and their agents prevents learning and the emergence of more beneficial outcomes. This article reports on using Agricultural Innovation Platforms to create an environment in which irrigation scheme actors can engage, experiment, learn and build adaptive capacity to increase market-related offtake and move out of poverty. 2017-09-03 2018-08-22T10:18:08Z 2018-08-22T10:18:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96624 en Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited van Rooyen, A.F.; Ramshaw, P.; Moyo, M.; Stirzaker, R.; Bjornlund, H. 2017. Theory and application of Agricultural Innovation Platforms for improved irrigation scheme management in Southern Africa. International Journal of Water Resources Development 33(5): 804-823. |
| spellingShingle | Rooyen, Andre F. van Ramshaw, Peter Moyo, Martin Stirzaker, Richard Bjornlund, Henning Theory and application of Agricultural Innovation Platforms for improved irrigation scheme management in Southern Africa |
| title | Theory and application of Agricultural Innovation Platforms for improved irrigation scheme management in Southern Africa |
| title_full | Theory and application of Agricultural Innovation Platforms for improved irrigation scheme management in Southern Africa |
| title_fullStr | Theory and application of Agricultural Innovation Platforms for improved irrigation scheme management in Southern Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Theory and application of Agricultural Innovation Platforms for improved irrigation scheme management in Southern Africa |
| title_short | Theory and application of Agricultural Innovation Platforms for improved irrigation scheme management in Southern Africa |
| title_sort | theory and application of agricultural innovation platforms for improved irrigation scheme management in southern africa |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96624 |
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