Accelerating Irrigation Expansion In Sub Saharan Africa
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Accelerating Irrigation Expansion In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Shah, Tushaar
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
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Accelerating Irrigation Expansion In Sub Saharan Africa written by Shah, Tushaar and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Technology & Engineering categories.
Accelerating Irrigation Expansion In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : Tushaar Shah
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020
Accelerating Irrigation Expansion In Sub Saharan Africa written by Tushaar Shah and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with categories.
Sub-Saharan Africa urgently needs to accelerate the pace of agricultural growth to improve livelihoods, ensure food security, and keep droughts from turning into famines. However, this requires the region to increase smallholder irrigation faster than its current sluggish pace. In this respect, explosive growth since the 1970s in distributed farmer-led smallholder irrigation (FLSI) in China, South Asia, and elsewhere may offer Sub-Saharan Africa better guidance than state-led centralized large irrigation projects. Proactive policy support, prominence of market players, economies of scale and scope, village-level irrigation service markets, government incentives, and subsidies on motor pumps and boreholes have all triggered and fueled rapid expansion of motor pump-driven FLSI that made famines history and countries food-secure in Asia in a short span of a decade or two. With its ample shallow groundwater resources and sparse farming areas, Sub-Saharan Africa has immense potential to grow pump-driven FLSI quickly, cost-effectively, and without risking the environmental ill effects observed in Asia and elsewhere. A "big push" to FLSI will work better than an incremental trickle because high-volume-low-margin FLSI growth generates economies of scale and scope, which are essential. Interventions by nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are useful for demonstration and piloting innovations, but market players are best placed to achieve scale. Finally, Sub-Saharan Africa can and needs to leapfrog and build its FLSI economy around solar irrigation pumps, which are destined to disrupt FLSI globally in the years to come.
Private Irrigation In Sub Saharan Africa Regional Seminar On Private Sector Participation And Irrigation Expansion In Sub Saharan Africa Accra Ghana 22 26 October 2001
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Author : Hilmy Sally
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 2011-10-21
Private Irrigation In Sub Saharan Africa Regional Seminar On Private Sector Participation And Irrigation Expansion In Sub Saharan Africa Accra Ghana 22 26 October 2001 written by Hilmy Sally and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-21 with Agricultural development projects categories.
Only 4 percent of arable land in sub-Saharan Africa is irrigated, using just 2 percent of the available water resources. Furthermore, 18 percent of the area equipped for irrigation is not utilized at all and the intensity of use varies between 50 percent and 80 percent. This highlights the huge potential available for intensifying and expanding irrigated area, provided that the investments required can be successfully mobilized. However, it must be noted that if investments in irrigation are to yield satisfactory returns, investments must also be made in a series of related activities. Current global figures for the amount of private investment in irrigation confirm that good returns can indeed be achieved. Prospects for sub-Saharan Africa would be far more favorable if public development assistance, particularly foreign direct investments, did not show declining trends.
Smallholder Irrigation Technology
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Author : Melvyn Kay
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 2001
Smallholder Irrigation Technology written by Melvyn Kay and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This report is a view of irrigation technologies for smallholders in the context of improving rural livelihoods, especially in regard to the prospects for sub-Saharan Africa. The role of traditional technologies is evaluated and modern water distribution technologies, such as sprinkler and trickle irrigation, are reviewed. A broad classification has been made based on climate and the traditional agricultural background of the local people, which links technology options to specific places--to agricultural regions and to countries.
Water User Associations
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language : en
Publisher: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Release Date : 2018-06-20
Water User Associations written by and has been published by International Water Management Institute (IWMI) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-20 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Improving Irrigation Project Planning And Implementation Processes In Sub Saharan Africa Diagnosis And Recommendations
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language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 2006-01-23
Improving Irrigation Project Planning And Implementation Processes In Sub Saharan Africa Diagnosis And Recommendations written by and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-23 with Irrigation projects categories.
Weaknesses in planning and implementation (P&I) have been identified as one of the main reasons for the disappointing results of agricultural water development and management projects. Based on a review and critical analysis of experiences and case studies in sub-Saharan Africa, this studycomponent proposes practical ways of improving performance related to planning and implementation and thereby enhancing the returns to investments in agricultural water.
Costs And Performance Of Irrigation Projects
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Author : Arlene B. Inocencio
language : en
Publisher: IWMI
Release Date : 2007
Costs And Performance Of Irrigation Projects written by Arlene B. Inocencio and has been published by IWMI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Irrigation projects categories.
High irrigation investment costs together with declining world prices for food and the failures of a number of high profile past irrigation projects are the main reasons for the reluctance of development agencies and governments in sub-Saharan Africa to invest more resources in irrigation. This study aims to systematically establish whether costs of irrigation projects in sub-Saharan Africa are truly high, determine the factors which influence costs and performance of irrigation projects, and recommend cost-reducing and performance-enhancing options to make irrigation investments in the region more attractive. It analyzes 314 irrigation projects implemented from 1967 to 2003 in 50 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America funded by the World Bank, African Development Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Smallholder Irrigation Technology
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Author : Melvyn Kay
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Smallholder Irrigation Technology written by Melvyn Kay and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Irrigation technology categories.
Demand For Products Of Irrigated Agriculture In Sub Saharan Africa
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Author : P. J. Riddell
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 2006
Demand For Products Of Irrigated Agriculture In Sub Saharan Africa written by P. J. Riddell and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Business & Economics categories.
If irrigated production is to make a significant contribution to food security and economic growth in Sub Saharan Africa, it will have to be re-structured across the region as a whole. This is the main conclusion of a study undertaken by FAO to analyse the drivers of demand for irrigated production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Steeply rising commercial food import bills for staple crops across SSA are indicative of the level demand that is not being met from domestic production. The increase of area under equipped/spate irrigation for the whole of Africa over the last ten years amounts to 1.27 million ha, which is equal to about 127 000 ha a year. This rate of growth has proved too low to have an impact on food import bills and buffer regional food security. However, within subregional trading groups there is scope for consolidation of market supply. Irrigated production opportunities in SSA could be realised where natural resources and markets coincide, but only through a great deal more attention to costs of production, price formation, effective water allocation mechanisms, economically efficient water use and strong, responsive institutions.
Innovative Water Resource Use And Management For Poverty Reduction In Sub Saharan Africa An Anthology
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Author : Chanie, Paulos
language : en
Publisher: OSSREA
Release Date : 2014-04-03
Innovative Water Resource Use And Management For Poverty Reduction In Sub Saharan Africa An Anthology written by Chanie, Paulos and has been published by OSSREA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-03 with Social Science categories.
Like in many parts of the world, water resources in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have been pivotal for human survival, economic growth, social development, and practicing certain religion and cultural ethos. However, in spite of the intrinsic values of water, its use and management in sub-Saharan Africa has not been without limitations. The demand for water resources is increasing mainly due to rapid population growth, industrialization and urbanization and dealing with water-related issues has been complex and challenging for sustainable growth. Whilst there are various efforts by national governments, non-government organizations and communities to effectively and efficiently utilize and manage water resources, there are few comprehensive studies in sub- Saharan Africa that show the impact of the efforts on poverty reduction. Although certain reports indicate that many SSA countries lack clear vision on how water use can be harnessed with pro-poor growth and how poor communities can be capacitated to use water for poverty reduction, there are little exhaustive studies that clearly show familiar and innovative water use and management interventions followed by communities, national governments and other stakeholders, and demonstrate the challenges and successes of the same. Cognizant of the knowledge gap, in 2012 OSSREA launched a research project on ordinary and innovative water use and management patterns and practices in SSA, with a view to generate new knowledge on unexploited opportunities that could enhance the contribution of water resources to poverty reduction. This anthology documents various issues including water use and management in agriculture especially in irrigation projects in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe; water harvesting in Kenya and Uganda; the role of local water use institutions in Ethiopia; and water source maintenance and protection in Uganda.