eprintid: 11621
rev_number: 12
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datestamp: 2020-09-13 15:08:07
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creators_name: Parry, K
creators_name: van Rooyen, A F
creators_name: Bjornlund, H
creators_name: Kissoly, L
creators_name: Moyo, M
creators_name: de Sousa, W
icrisatcreators_name: van Rooyen, A F
icrisatcreators_name: Moyo, M
affiliation: School of Commerce, University of South Australia, Adelaide
affiliation: ICRISAT (Bulawayo)
affiliation: Department of Economics and Social Studies, Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam
affiliation: Instito National de Irrigação, Maputo
country: Australia
country: Zimbabwe
country: Tanzania
country: Mozambique
title: The importance of learning processes in transitioning small-scale irrigation schemes
ispublished: pub
subjects: T1
subjects: s17
subjects: s2.4
subjects: s53
subjects: s63
divisions: CRPS5
crps: crp1.13
full_text_status: public
keywords: Government-owned smallscale irrigation schemes,
Learning system, Innovation, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zimbabwe
note: This study was part of the project Transforming Small-Scale Irrigation in Southern Africa, partially
funded by the Australian government via the Australian Centre for International Agricultural
Research (FSC-2013-006 and LWR/2016/137); CGIAR’s Research Program on Water, Land and
Ecosystems; and CGIAR Fund Donors.
abstract: Many small-scale irrigation schemes are dysfunctional, and learning,
innovation and evaluation are required to facilitate sustainable
transitions. Using quantitative and qualitative data from five irrigation
schemes in sub-Saharan Africa, we analyze how learning and
change arose in response to: soil monitoring tools, which triggered
a deep learning cycle; and agricultural innovation platforms, which
helped develop a social learning system. Knowledge generation
and innovation were driven by the incentives of more profitable
farming. Learning and change spread to farmers without the tools,
and learning at different levels resulted in extension and governance
stakeholders facilitating profound institutional change.
date: 2020-06
date_type: published
publication: International Journal of Water Resources Development (TSI)
publisher: Routledge
pagerange: 1-25
id_number: doi:10.1080/07900627.2020.1767542
refereed: TRUE
issn: 0790-0627
official_url: https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2020.1767542
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related_url_type: pub
citation:   Parry, K and van Rooyen, A F and Bjornlund, H and Kissoly, L and Moyo, M and de Sousa, W  (2020) The importance of learning processes in transitioning small-scale irrigation schemes.  International Journal of Water Resources Development (TSI).  pp. 1-25.  ISSN 0790-0627     
document_url: http://oar.icrisat.org/11621/1/07900627-2020.pdf