Measuring Irrigation Performance In Africa
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Author | : Mark Svendsen |
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Total Pages | : 42 |
Release | : 2009 |
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The paper develops indicators to look at the performance of the irrigation sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, where demand for food is high and irrigation has a proven potential to boost levels of agricultural productivity. By looking at six indicator categories--institutional framework, water resource use, irrigation area, irrigation technology, agricultural productivity, and poverty and food security--we assess the potential for improving performance in the agricultural food security sector through increasing irrigation sector investments. The indicators on water resource use indicate ample room for further development of the resource. The share of cultivated area equipped for irrigation in Africa is about a third of the world average and just one-sixth of the value for Asia. The low coverage of irrigation technology and the slow rate of growth in coverage clearly represent a lost opportunity for Africa and a tremendous potential for future investment and policy effort. Finally, African countries produce 38 percent of their crops (by value) from approximately 7 percent of their cultivated land on which water is managed, which again suggests that additional investment in irrigation would pay large benefits. The disproportionate contribution to agricultural production of Africa's small irrigated area suggests that returns on additional investment in irrigation would be high, both in terms of greater food security for the continent and greater production of export-quality agricultural goods.
Author | : Arlene B. Inocencio |
Publisher | : IWMI |
Total Pages | : 86 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Irrigation projects |
ISBN | : 9290906588 |
Download Costs and Performance of Irrigation Projects Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
High irrigation investment costs together with declining world prices for food and the failures of a number of high profile past irrigation projects are the main reasons for the reluctance of development agencies and governments in sub-Saharan Africa to invest more resources in irrigation. This study aims to systematically establish whether costs of irrigation projects in sub-Saharan Africa are truly high, determine the factors which influence costs and performance of irrigation projects, and recommend cost-reducing and performance-enhancing options to make irrigation investments in the region more attractive. It analyzes 314 irrigation projects implemented from 1967 to 2003 in 50 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America funded by the World Bank, African Development Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
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Publisher | : IWMI |
Total Pages | : 93 |
Release | : 2006-01-23 |
Genre | : Irrigation projects |
ISBN | : 9290906138 |
Download Improving irrigation project planning and implementation processes in Sub-Saharan Africa: Diagnosis and recommendations Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Weaknesses in planning and implementation (P&I) have been identified as one of the main reasons for the disappointing results of agricultural water development and management projects. Based on a review and critical analysis of experiences and case studies in sub-Saharan Africa, this studycomponent proposes practical ways of improving performance related to planning and implementation and thereby enhancing the returns to investments in agricultural water.
Author | : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9789251025475 |
Download Consultation on Irrigation in Africa Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Karen Frenken |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Irrigation |
ISBN | : 9789251039663 |
Download Irrigation Potential in Africa Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Melvyn Kay |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9789251045947 |
Download Smallholder Irrigation Technology Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
This report is a view of irrigation technologies for smallholders in the context of improving rural livelihoods, especially in regard to the prospects for sub-Saharan Africa. The role of traditional technologies is evaluated and modern water distribution technologies, such as sprinkler and trickle irrigation, are reviewed. A broad classification has been made based on climate and the traditional agricultural background of the local people, which links technology options to specific places--to agricultural regions and to countries.
Author | : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Org. |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9789250037271 |
Download Irrigation in Africa in Figures Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Malabo Montpellier Panel |
Publisher | : Intl Food Policy Res Inst |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2018-12-18 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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Download Water-Wise: Smart irrigation strategies for Africa Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The report begins with an overview of the challenges on agricultural systems to make more food available and accessible and lays out the potential of irrigation to make agriculture more productive, efficient and profitable for smallholder farmers. A discussion on the potential to expand irrigation across Africa and barriers to uptake including an analysis of the inherent risks and desired outcomes of irrigation forms the next section. The report reviews the traditional and new, innovative smallscale and large-scale irrigation approaches and technologies that have been implemented in Africa, followed by an analysis of the experiences of six African countries that have been particularly innovative and successful in terms of their institutional and policy design for irrigation. The report closes by drawing some key lessons and offering nine recommendations for actions by African governments and the private sector.
Author | : Hernaude Agossou |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2020 |
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ISBN | : 9783940124722 |
Download Performance Assessment of a Bamboo-drip Irrigation System Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Jon R. Moris |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 504 |
Release | : 2019-04-11 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0429714009 |
Download Irrigation Development In Africa Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Irrigation Development in Africa: Lessons of Experience is a veritable encyclopedia of information on African irrigation. It describes a significant subset of the African irrigation experience, from traditional flood recession systems to large projects like Gezira and Bura.