Irrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers
African governments have ambitious plans to expand irrigated agriculture, though existing smallholder schemes have largely failed to use land and water sustainably or become profitable. Six government-owned irrigation schemes in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe were assessed to identify common poli...
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| author | Mwamakamba, Sithembile Ndema Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele Pittock, Jamie Stirzaker, Richard Bjornlund, Henning Rooyen, Andre F. van Munguambe, Paiva Mdemu, Makarius Victor Kashaigili, Japhet J. |
| author_browse | Bjornlund, Henning Kashaigili, Japhet J. Mdemu, Makarius Victor Munguambe, Paiva Mwamakamba, Sithembile Ndema Pittock, Jamie Rooyen, Andre F. van Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele Stirzaker, Richard |
| author_facet | Mwamakamba, Sithembile Ndema Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele Pittock, Jamie Stirzaker, Richard Bjornlund, Henning Rooyen, Andre F. van Munguambe, Paiva Mdemu, Makarius Victor Kashaigili, Japhet J. |
| author_sort | Mwamakamba, Sithembile Ndema |
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| description | African governments have ambitious plans to expand irrigated agriculture, though existing smallholder schemes have largely failed to use land and water sustainably or become profitable. Six government-owned irrigation schemes in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe were assessed to identify common policy barriers and opportunities for higher productivity among smallholder farmers. Issues like insecure land tenure systems, unclear institutional arrangements and poor access to markets have contributed to limited profitability. Reform of currently insecure land tenure, strengthening farmer organizations and reforming policies are recommended so that governments step back from scheme management and foster market linkages to enable more profitable irrigated agriculture. |
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| language | Inglés |
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| spelling | CGSpace969812024-05-01T08:16:18Z Irrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers Mwamakamba, Sithembile Ndema Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele Pittock, Jamie Stirzaker, Richard Bjornlund, Henning Rooyen, Andre F. van Munguambe, Paiva Mdemu, Makarius Victor Kashaigili, Japhet J. agriculture smallholder irrigation policy barriers governance mechanisms market access African governments have ambitious plans to expand irrigated agriculture, though existing smallholder schemes have largely failed to use land and water sustainably or become profitable. Six government-owned irrigation schemes in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe were assessed to identify common policy barriers and opportunities for higher productivity among smallholder farmers. Issues like insecure land tenure systems, unclear institutional arrangements and poor access to markets have contributed to limited profitability. Reform of currently insecure land tenure, strengthening farmer organizations and reforming policies are recommended so that governments step back from scheme management and foster market linkages to enable more profitable irrigated agriculture. 2017-09-03 2018-08-28T12:46:53Z 2018-08-28T12:46:53Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96981 en Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited Sithembile Ndema Mwamakamba, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Jamie Pittock, Richard Stirzaker, Henning Bjornlund, Andre van Rooyen, Paiva Munguambe, Makarius Victor Mdemu & Japhet J. Kashaigili (2017) Irrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 33:5, 824-838, DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2017.1321531 |
| spellingShingle | agriculture smallholder irrigation policy barriers governance mechanisms market access Mwamakamba, Sithembile Ndema Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele Pittock, Jamie Stirzaker, Richard Bjornlund, Henning Rooyen, Andre F. van Munguambe, Paiva Mdemu, Makarius Victor Kashaigili, Japhet J. Irrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers |
| title | Irrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers |
| title_full | Irrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers |
| title_fullStr | Irrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Irrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers |
| title_short | Irrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers |
| title_sort | irrigating africa policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers |
| topic | agriculture smallholder irrigation policy barriers governance mechanisms market access |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96981 |
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