Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries

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dc.creatorShah, Tushaar
dc.creatorVerma, S.
dc.creatorPavelic, Paul
dc.date2013-10
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:22Z
dc.date2014-06-13T14:47:22Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:30:07Z
dc.descriptionSmallholder irrigation is emerging as a development priority in Sub-Saharan Africa. Based on a survey of 1554 smallholders from nine countries, this paper compares rainfed farming with gravity-flow, manual-lift and motor-pump irrigation. Motor-pump-irrigation farmers reported the highest net value added per acre and per family worker, with gravity-flow and manual-irrigation farmers earning marginally more than rainfed-only farmers. In addition to making affordable pumps more readily available, improving the availability of working capital, enhancing security of tenure and ensuring the availability of affordable fuel are all likely to accelerate smallholder irrigation development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/40310
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/157769
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceShah, Tushaar; Verma, S.; Pavelic, Paul. 2013. Understanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries. Water International, 38(6):809-826. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508060.2013.843843
dc.subjectfarmer-led irrigation
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectirrigation development
dc.subjectirrigation systems
dc.subjectpumps
dc.subjectsocioeconomic environment
dc.subjectliving standards
dc.subjectsurveys
dc.subjectrainfed farming
dc.subjectcrop production
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectwomen
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjectland tenure
dc.subjectinvestment
dc.titleUnderstanding smallholder irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: results of a sample survey from nine countries
dc.typeJournal Article

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