Irrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers

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dc.contributor.authorMwamakamba, S. N.
dc.contributor.authorSibanda, L. M.
dc.contributor.authorPittock, J.
dc.contributor.authorStirzaker, R.
dc.contributor.authorBjornlund, H.
dc.contributor.authorRooyen, A. V.
dc.contributor.authorMunguambe, P.
dc.contributor.authorMdemu, M. V.
dc.contributor.authorKashaigili, J. J.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-05T14:20:33Z
dc.date.available2018-07-05T14:20:33Z
dc.date.issued2017-05-19
dc.descriptionInternational Journal of Water Resources Development, 2017; 33 (5): 824-838en_US
dc.description.abstractAfrican 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 agricultureen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAustralian International Food Security Research Centre of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research,en_US
dc.identifier.citationSithembile Ndema Mwamakamba, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, Jamie Pittock, Richard Stirzaker, Henning Bjornlund, Andre van Rooyen, Paiva Munguambe, Makarius Victor Mdemu & Japhet J. Kashaigili (2017) Irrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmers, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 33:5, 824-838, DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2017.1321531en_US
dc.identifier.issn0790-0627
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2489
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Water Resources Developmenten_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectAgricultureen_US
dc.subjectSmallholer farmersen_US
dc.subjectSmallscale irrigationen_US
dc.subjectPolicy barriersen_US
dc.subjectGovernance mechanismsen_US
dc.titleIrrigating Africa: policy barriers and opportunities for enhanced productivity of smallholder farmersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlDOI: 10.1080/07900627.2017.1321531en_US

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