relation: http://oar.icrisat.org/10015/
title: Irrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers
creator: Mwamakamba, S N
creator: Sibanda, L M
creator: Pittock, J
creator: Stirzaker, R
creator: Bjornlund, H
creator: Van Rooyen, A F
creator: Munguambe, P
creator: Mdemu, M V
creator: Kashaigili, J J
subject: Smallholder Farmers
subject: Irrigation
subject: Water Resources
subject: African Agriculture
description: African governments have ambitious plans to expand irrigated agriculture, though existing smallholder schemes have largely failed to use land and water sustainably or become profitable. Six government-owned irrigation schemes in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe were assessed to identify common policy barriers and opportunities for higher productivity among smallholder farmers. Issues like insecure land tenure systems, unclear institutional arrangements and poor access to markets have contributed to limited profitability. Reform of currently insecure land tenure, strengthening farmer organizations and reforming policies are recommended so that governments step back from scheme management and foster market linkages to enable more profitable irrigated agriculture.
publisher: Taylor & Francis
date: 2017
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
format: application/pdf
language: en
identifier: http://oar.icrisat.org/10015/1/2017-5-22_Irrigating.pdf
identifier:   Mwamakamba, S N and Sibanda, L M and Pittock, J and Stirzaker, R and Bjornlund, H and Van Rooyen, A F and Munguambe, P and Mdemu, M V and Kashaigili, J J  (2017) Irrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers.  International Journal of Water Resources Development, 33 (5).  pp. 824-838.  ISSN 0790-0627     
relation: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2017.1321531
relation: 10.1080/07900627.2017.1321531