Farmer management of government irrigation systems: a viable option for Africa's smallholders?

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cg.coverage.countrySouth Africa
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ZA
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.creator.identifierTushaar Shah: 0000-0002-0565-8464
cg.creator.identifierBarbara Van Koppen: 0000-0002-7707-8127
dc.contributor.authorShah, Tushaaren
dc.contributor.authorvan Koppen, Barbaraen
dc.contributor.authorMerrey, Douglas J.en
dc.contributor.authorLange, M. deen
dc.contributor.authorSamad, M.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-12T14:37:21Zen
dc.date.available2014-06-12T14:37:21Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/37046
dc.titleFarmer management of government irrigation systems: a viable option for Africa's smallholders?en
dcterms.abstractThis research assesses the widespread transfer of government-run smallholder irrigation schemes in Africa to the management of organized groups of farmers in the light of decades of experience by various countries . The comparative study of the Irrigation Management Transfer (IMT) suggests that it can work if certain preconditions are met. This research finds that IMT is unlikely to work for African smallholders. Here, the institutional alternatives most likely to succeed are those that address the whole complex set of constraints that African smallholders face.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationShah, T.; van Koppen, B.; Merrey, D.; de Lange, M.; Samad, M. 2001. Farmer management of government irrigation systems: a viable option for Africa's smallholders? In International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Annual report 2000-2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.39-47.en
dcterms.descriptionIn International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Annual report 2000-2001. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).en
dcterms.extentp. 39-47en
dcterms.issued2001
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjectgovernment managed irrigation systemsen
dcterms.subjectprivatizationen
dcterms.subjectfarmer-led irrigationen
dcterms.subjectland tenureen
dcterms.typeBook Chapter

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