Barriers to and opportunities for improving productivity and profitability of the Kiwere and Magozi irrigation schemes in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMdemu, M. V.
dc.contributor.authorMziray, N.
dc.contributor.authorBjornlund, H.
dc.contributor.authorKashaigili, J. J.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-11T15:19:00Z
dc.date.available2018-07-11T15:19:00Z
dc.date.issued2016-03-15
dc.descriptionInternatIonal Journal of Water resources Development, 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2016.1188267en_US
dc.description.abstractIrrigation is a key strategy for food security and poverty alleviation among small farmers in Tanzania. However, the potential of irrigation to improve food security is limited by multiple barriers. This article discusses these barriers within the Kiwere and Magozi schemes. Results indicate that water supply barriers are caused by poor irrigation infrastructure and management. Lack of finance is also a critical barrier to increasing overall productivity. Finance affects farmers’ timely access to adequate supply of quality inputs and machinery and availability of transport to access inputs and profitable markets. There is evidence that these barriers have to be addressed holistically.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipAustralian International Food Security Research Centre of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research and participating organizations [grant number FSC-2013-006].en_US
dc.identifier.citationMakarius V. Mdemu, Nuru Mziray, Henning Bjornlund & Japhet J. Kashaigili (2016): Barriers to and opportunities for improving productivity and profitability of the Kiwere and Magozi irrigation schemes in Tanzania, International Journal of Water Resources Developmenten_US
dc.identifier.issn0790-0627
dc.identifier.issn1360-0648
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2508
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Groupen_US
dc.subjectFood securityen_US
dc.subjectIrrigationen_US
dc.subjectKiwereen_US
dc.subjectMagozien_US
dc.subjectProductivity barriersen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleBarriers to and opportunities for improving productivity and profitability of the Kiwere and Magozi irrigation schemes in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.urlDOI: 10.1080/07900627.2016.1188267en_US

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