Smallholder groundwater irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: country-level estimates of development potential

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dc.creatorPavelic, Paul
dc.creatorVillholth, Karen G.
dc.creatorShu, Yunqiao
dc.creatorRebelo, Lisa-Maria
dc.creatorSmakhtin, V.
dc.date2023-05-08
dc.date2023-06-30T15:55:20Z
dc.date2023-06-30T15:55:20Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:35:13Z
dc.descriptionThe abundance of groundwater resources of Sub-Saharan Africa is generally well recognized, but quantitative estimates of their potential for irrigation development are lacking. This study derives estimates using a simple and generic water balance approach and data from secondary sources for 13 countries. Even with conservative assumptions and accounting for water demands from other sectors, including the environment, a 120-fold increase (by 13.5 million hectares) in the area under groundwater irrigation is possible for the countries considered. This expansion could improve the livelihoods of approximately 40% of the present-day rural population.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/130951
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/160144
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourcePavelic, Paul; Villholth, Karen G.; Shu, Yunqiao; Rebelo, Lisa-Maria; Smakhtin, V. 2023. Smallholder groundwater irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: country-level estimates of development potential. In Pavelic, Paul; Villholth, K. G.; Verma, Shilp. (Eds.). Sustainable groundwater development for improved livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Routledge. pp.30-45. (Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance)
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectgroundwater irrigation
dc.subjectwater resources
dc.subjectwater balance
dc.subjectirrigated areas variety
dc.subjectwater demand
dc.subjectlivelihoods
dc.subjectrural population
dc.subjectsocioeconomic aspects
dc.titleSmallholder groundwater irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: country-level estimates of development potential
dc.typeBook Chapter

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