Theory and application of Agricultural Innovation Platforms for improved irrigation scheme management in Southern Africa

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dc.creatorRooyen, Andre F. van
dc.creatorRamshaw, Peter
dc.creatorMoyo, Martin
dc.creatorStirzaker, Richard
dc.creatorBjornlund, Henning
dc.date2017-09-03
dc.date2018-08-22T10:18:08Z
dc.date2018-08-22T10:18:08Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:52:29Z
dc.descriptionMany 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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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/96624
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/89163
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourcevan 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.
dc.titleTheory and application of Agricultural Innovation Platforms for improved irrigation scheme management in Southern Africa
dc.typeJournal Article

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