Mapping irrigated areas in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

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dc.creatorXueliang Cai
dc.creatorMagidi, J.
dc.creatorNhamo, Luxon
dc.creatorvan Koppen, Barbara
dc.date2017
dc.date2017-11-24T05:11:16Z
dc.date2017-11-24T05:11:16Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:25:31Z
dc.descriptionThis report summarizes the findings of a collaborative effort to map and assess irrigated areas in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. The study was conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD), as part of the DAFF-supported ‘Revitalization of irrigation in South Africa’ project. Based on a combination of Landsat and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite data, previous irrigated area mapping exercises carried out by DAFF and three-field ground truthing (GT) surveys, a total of 1.6 million hectares (Mha) of cropland were identified, with 262,000 ha actually irrigated in the 2015 winter season. The study also found that only 29% of all land equipped with center pivots was actually irrigated.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/89482
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/155420
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceCai, Xueliang; Magidi, J.; Nhamo, Luxon; van Koppen, Barbara. 2017. Mapping irrigated areas in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).. 37p. (IWMI Working Paper 172) doi: 10.5337/2017.205
dc.subjectirrigated land
dc.subjectland cover
dc.subjectrainfed farming
dc.subjectremote sensing
dc.subjectwater security
dc.subjectgroundwater
dc.subjectwater resources
dc.subjectfood production
dc.subjectsustainable development
dc.subjectsatellite imagery
dc.subjectmapping
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.subjectirrigation operation
dc.subjectsurveys
dc.subjectcapacity building
dc.subjectwinter crops
dc.titleMapping irrigated areas in the Limpopo Province, South Africa
dc.typeWorking Paper

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