A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa
Smallholder irrigation expansion would signi cantly increase agricultural production, and reduce food insecurity and poverty levels in East Africa. This paper reviews literature on trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in four East African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzan...
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| author | Nakawuka, Prossie Langan, Simon J. Schmitter, Petra S. Barron, Jennie |
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| description | Smallholder irrigation expansion would signi cantly increase agricultural production, and reduce food insecurity and poverty levels in East Africa. This paper reviews literature on trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in four East African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Irrigation development has been slow in these countries, and has been mainly through traditional schemes. Recently, individual irrigation technologies such as small motorized pumps, drip kits, treadle pumps, rope and washer pumpsarebeing promoted.Adoption ofthesetechnologiesandexpansion ofsmallholder irrigationhoweverface a number of challenges including land tenure issues; lack of access to appropriate irrigation technologies, improved agricultural inputs, reliable markets, nance and credit services, and research support; poor transport and communication infrastructures; poor irrigation water management; poor extension systems; and the over dependence on national governments, NGOs and donors for support. Despite these challenges, opportunities exist for smallholder irrigation expansion in East Africa. Such opportunities include: high untapped irrigation potential; rainwater harvesting to improve water availability; high commitment of national governments, NGOs and donors to smallholder irrigation expansion; low cost irrigation technologies adaptable to local conditions; traditional schemes rehabilitation;growing urbanization; and increaseduse ofmobilephones thatcanbeused to disseminate information. |
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| spelling | CGSpace984412024-05-01T08:18:04Z A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa Nakawuka, Prossie Langan, Simon J. Schmitter, Petra S. Barron, Jennie food security irrigation schemes smallholders farmers agricultural production poverty pumps land tenure land management water resources water management state intervention nongovernmental organizations rainwater harvesting cultivation population growth crop production livestock production markets seed urbanization traditional farming capacity building training farmer-led irrigation Smallholder irrigation expansion would signi cantly increase agricultural production, and reduce food insecurity and poverty levels in East Africa. This paper reviews literature on trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in four East African countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Irrigation development has been slow in these countries, and has been mainly through traditional schemes. Recently, individual irrigation technologies such as small motorized pumps, drip kits, treadle pumps, rope and washer pumpsarebeing promoted.Adoption ofthesetechnologiesandexpansion ofsmallholder irrigationhoweverface a number of challenges including land tenure issues; lack of access to appropriate irrigation technologies, improved agricultural inputs, reliable markets, nance and credit services, and research support; poor transport and communication infrastructures; poor irrigation water management; poor extension systems; and the over dependence on national governments, NGOs and donors for support. Despite these challenges, opportunities exist for smallholder irrigation expansion in East Africa. Such opportunities include: high untapped irrigation potential; rainwater harvesting to improve water availability; high commitment of national governments, NGOs and donors to smallholder irrigation expansion; low cost irrigation technologies adaptable to local conditions; traditional schemes rehabilitation;growing urbanization; and increaseduse ofmobilephones thatcanbeused to disseminate information. 2018-06 2018-12-05T03:19:47Z 2018-12-05T03:19:47Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98441 en Open Access Elsevier Nakawuka, Prossie; Langan, S.; Schmitter, Petra; Barron, Jennie. 2018. A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa. Global Food Security, 17:196-212. doi: 10.1016/j.gfs.2017.10.003 |
| spellingShingle | food security irrigation schemes smallholders farmers agricultural production poverty pumps land tenure land management water resources water management state intervention nongovernmental organizations rainwater harvesting cultivation population growth crop production livestock production markets seed urbanization traditional farming capacity building training farmer-led irrigation Nakawuka, Prossie Langan, Simon J. Schmitter, Petra S. Barron, Jennie A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa |
| title | A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa |
| title_full | A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa |
| title_fullStr | A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa |
| title_short | A review of trends, constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in East Africa |
| title_sort | review of trends constraints and opportunities of smallholder irrigation in east africa |
| topic | food security irrigation schemes smallholders farmers agricultural production poverty pumps land tenure land management water resources water management state intervention nongovernmental organizations rainwater harvesting cultivation population growth crop production livestock production markets seed urbanization traditional farming capacity building training farmer-led irrigation |
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