The impact of COVID-19 and capacities of farmers in small-scale irrigation schemes in sub-Saharan Africa

    Bjornlund, H and Parry, K and Kissoly, L and Dube, T and Mujeyi, A and Sousa, W and Pittock, J and Bjornlund, V (2024) The impact of COVID-19 and capacities of farmers in small-scale irrigation schemes in sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Water Resources Development. pp. 1-24. ISSN 0790-0627

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    Abstract

    Detrimental impacts from COVID-19 restrictions on households and agricultural productivity reinforce the need for resilience building and transformation in African food systems. Capitalizing on the opportunity to learn lessons from the ‘Transforming Small-scale Irrigation in Southern Africa’ (TISA) project (2013–2023), we summarize TISA’s outcomes and compare survey data on the perceived impact of COVID-19 between three schemes involved and three not involved with TISA. Overall, participating households had greater ability to manage the impacts of COVID-19. We highlight the need to build resilience in multiple interconnecting domains to enhance adaptability to crisis events that impact agricultural systems.

    Item Type: Article
    Divisions: Research Program : East & Southern Africa
    CRP: UNSPECIFIED
    Uncontrolled Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic, small-scale irrigation, sub-Saharan Africa, adaptive capacity, TISA
    Subjects: Others > Smallholder Agriculture
    Others > Sub-Saharan Africa
    Depositing User: Mr Nagaraju T
    Date Deposited: 05 Feb 2025 03:45
    Last Modified: 05 Feb 2025 03:45
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/12932
    Official URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07900...
    Projects: UNSPECIFIED
    Funders: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
    Acknowledgement: We acknowledge the significant contributions by our industry partners in Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa, as well as all the farmers and their institutions involved in the project.
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