The link between small reservoir infrastructure and farmer-led irrigation: case study of Ogun Watershed in southwestern Nigeria

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystems
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeWest and Central African Food Systems Transformation
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2NG
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.coverage.subregionOgun Watershed
cg.coverage.subregionOgun-Osun River Basin
cg.creator.identifierOlufunke Cofie: 0000-0002-2092-4679en
cg.creator.identifierAdebayo Olubukola Oke: 0000-0002-2313-6862en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.5337/2022.229en
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH051769en
cg.identifier.wlethemeLand and Water Solutionsen
cg.isbn978-92-9090-948-4en
cg.issn2012-5763en
cg.issn2478-1134en
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen
dc.contributor.authorOke, Adebayo Olubukolaen
dc.contributor.authorCofie, Olufunke O.en
dc.contributor.authorMerrey, Douglas J.en
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-06T08:34:43Zen
dc.date.available2023-03-06T08:34:43Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/129198
dc.titleThe link between small reservoir infrastructure and farmer-led irrigation: case study of Ogun Watershed in southwestern Nigeriaen
dcterms.abstractSmall water infrastructure in Nigeria needs to be utilized more efficiently. There are over 900 small reservoirs across the country. Many of these have yet to be put to productive use within the Ogun watershed in the Ogun Osun River Basin. This study investigates the challenges and opportunities for improving the use of small reservoirs for farmer-led irrigation in a sustainable way. The 20 small reservoirs investigated showed varying degrees of degradation of the hydraulic structures, poor embankment maintenance evidenced by the observed erosion, overgrown shrubs, spillway cracks and failures, and siltation of the reservoir. Poor water management and irrigation practices due to weak technical capacity are also observed. There needs to be a precise governance arrangement or policy supporting water use in such a situation. The economic interests and considerations of the farmers determine the irrigation activities around the reservoirs. Regulations and management of the reservoirs were based on what was considered appropriate by the farmers. With the increasing interest in the use of small reservoirs as water sources for farmer-led irrigation in Nigeria, increased capacity building and training, access to agricultural inputs, finance, and the transformation of commodity associations to water users’ associations would contribute to improving the productivity of small reservoirs.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.available2023en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationOke, Adebayo Olubukola; Cofie, Olufunke O.; Merrey, D. J. 2023. The link between small reservoir infrastructure and farmer-led irrigation: case study of Ogun Watershed in southwestern Nigeria. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 28p. (IWMI Working Paper 206) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2022.229]en
dcterms.extent28p.en
dcterms.isPartOfIWMI Working Paper 206en
dcterms.issued2023-03-02en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen
dcterms.subjectfarmer-led irrigationen
dcterms.subjectreservoirsen
dcterms.subjectinfrastructureen
dcterms.subjectsmall-scale irrigationen
dcterms.subjectwatershedsen
dcterms.subjectriver basinsen
dcterms.subjectdamsen
dcterms.subjectstorage capacityen
dcterms.subjectwater productivityen
dcterms.subjecthydraulic structuresen
dcterms.subjectmaintenanceen
dcterms.subjectwater managementen
dcterms.subjectinstitutionsen
dcterms.subjectgovernanceen
dcterms.subjectagricultural practicesen
dcterms.subjectirrigation practicesen
dcterms.subjectagronomyen
dcterms.subjectfarming systemsen
dcterms.subjectmarketingen
dcterms.subjectsocioeconomic aspectsen
dcterms.subjectwater supplyen
dcterms.subjectcrop productionen
dcterms.subjectirrigation schemesen
dcterms.subjectirrigation managementen
dcterms.subjectembankmentsen
dcterms.subjectspillwaysen
dcterms.subjectwater conveyanceen
dcterms.subjectpumpingen
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen
dcterms.subjectcapacity developmenten
dcterms.subjectwater usersen
dcterms.subjectstakeholdersen
dcterms.subjectpublic-private partnershipsen
dcterms.subjectfinanceen
dcterms.subjectrural areasen
dcterms.subjectdomestic wateren
dcterms.subjectfarm inputsen
dcterms.subjectsustainable livelihoodsen
dcterms.subjectgenderen
dcterms.subjectwomenen
dcterms.subjectsocial inclusionen
dcterms.subjectcase studiesen
dcterms.typeWorking Paper

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