Profitability and productivity barriers and opportunities in small-scale irrigation schemes

    Bjornlund, H and Van Rooyen, A F and Stirzaker, R (2017) Profitability and productivity barriers and opportunities in small-scale irrigation schemes. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 33 (5). pp. 690-704. ISSN 0790-0627

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    Abstract

    Irrigation development in Sub-Saharan Africa has lagged significantly behind that in other developing countries. Consequently, economic development and food security are also lagging behind. Since the mid-2000s there has been a resurgence in the willingness to invest in irrigation, and Sub-Saharan Africa has the largest potential of any developing region to benefit from it. However, to gain from new investment in irrigation without repeating past failures, it is critical to develop a business model for small-scale irrigation schemes. This article explores the barriers that such a model needs to address to be successful and the opportunities this represents for irrigators’ profitability.

    Item Type: Article
    Divisions: Research Program : East & Southern Africa
    CRP: CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Small-scale irrigation; Tanzania; Mozambique; Zimbabwe; increasing productivity; profitability schemes
    Subjects: Others > Agriculture
    Others > Irrigation
    Others > Water Resources
    Depositing User: Mr Ramesh K
    Date Deposited: 13 Feb 2017 04:10
    Last Modified: 22 May 2017 09:14
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/9885
    Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2016.1263552
    Projects: UNSPECIFIED
    Funders: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
    Acknowledgement: We would also like to acknowledge the significant contribution made by Ms Karen Parry in literature review and editing.This work was supported by Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research [FSC/2013/006].
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