Smallholder Irrigation Technology Diffusion In Mali

Author : Houeto, Dede Aduayom,Diamoutene, Abdoul K.,Diop, Loty,Ringler, Claudia
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Smallholder irrigation technology diffusion in Mali: Insights from stakeholder mapping by Houeto, Dede Aduayom,Diamoutene, Abdoul K.,Diop, Loty,Ringler, Claudia Pdf

Small-scale irrigation has significant potential to increase crop productivity in Mali, in particular given growing climate change impacts on the country and region. While large-scale development is substantial, small, private irrigation remains limited, affecting food and particularly nutrition security as small-scale technologies are more likely to be used for high-value vegetable crops. To better understand the challenges and opportunities in the diffusion of small-scale irrigation technologies, two workshops were organized in 2021 at the national and regional levels, respectively, to consider national and local factors supporting the diffusion of small-scale irrigation technologies. Key constraints identified were a lack of linkages between intermediary organizations in the small-scale irrigation diffusion process, such as commodity associations, financial institutions and technology vendors with government agencies in charge of irrigation, limiting the sharing of consistent and effective information across entities; the lack of a clear policy framework and long-term guidance for private individual irrigation; an associated lack of targeted technology development including limited adaptation to different local contexts, missing financial products linked to irrigation technology, and inadequate capacity building of farmers through extension services and demonstration sites. Workshop participants suggested a dedicated platform for more effective information exchange across the key actors identified in the events, improved capacity building on private irrigation, and a supportive policy and financial environment to ensure growth and sustainability of small-scale irrigation development in the country.

Author : Dede Aduayom Houeto,Abdoul K. Diamoutene,Loty Diop,Claudia Ringler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1356446903

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Smallholder Irrigation Technology Diffusion in Mali by Dede Aduayom Houeto,Abdoul K. Diamoutene,Loty Diop,Claudia Ringler Pdf

Author : Melvyn Kay
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9251045941

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Smallholder Irrigation Technology by Melvyn Kay Pdf

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 : Nkonya, Ephraim M.,Magalhaes, Marilia,Kato, Edward,Diaby, Mahamadou,Kalifa, Traore
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Pathways from irrigation to prosperity, nutrition and resilience: The case of smallholder irrigation in Mali by Nkonya, Ephraim M.,Magalhaes, Marilia,Kato, Edward,Diaby, Mahamadou,Kalifa, Traore Pdf

Irrigation is increasingly promoted in Africa south of the Sahara, but the benefit streams of small-scale irrigation in Mali remain largely unknown. This study collected detailed quantitative data of irrigators and non-irrigators in two regions of Mali: Mopti, which is in the Sahelian zone, and Sikasso, the southernmost region of the country, which receives more rainfall. Econometric results show that the irrigation suitability, female household headship, proximity to markets and market participation increase the propensity to irrigate. The results suggest that small-scale irrigation investments have the potential to benefit women farmers directly. We used Two-Stage Weighted treatment effects multivariate regression to identify the impact of irrigation on selected outcomes. The impact assessment results show that crop income and diversification, market participation, employment, and dietary quality were substantially higher in irrigated farms compared to non-irrigated farms. Likewise, irrigating households had higher food security and higher dietary diversity. The results show that irrigation is a key entry point for combatting climate variability and change. However, the low adoption levels of improved water-lifting technologies are a major challenge. Limited promotion of solar and motorized pumps has contributed to the low adoption of these improved water-lifting technologies. A less profitable option, lifting water with a rope-and-bucket system, remains the most common water-lifting technology in the study areas. We find that investing in effective advisory services that target agricultural water management could increase uptake of more profitable irrigation technologies.

Author : Atuobi-Yeboah, Afua,Aberman, Noora-Lisa,Ringler, Claudia
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Smallholder irrigation technology diffusion in Ghana: Insights from stakeholder mapping by Atuobi-Yeboah, Afua,Aberman, Noora-Lisa,Ringler, Claudia Pdf

Irrigated agriculture can support food and nutrition security, increase rural employment and incomes and can act as a buffer against growing climate variability and change. However, irrigation development has been slow in Africa south of the Sahara and Ghana is no exception. Out of a total potential irrigated area of close to 2 million ha, less than 20,000 ha large-scale irrigation and less than 200,000 ha of small-scale irrigation have been developed; but the latter is only an estimate. To identify entry points for accelerating small-scale irrigation development in Ghana, a national and a regional stakeholder Net-Map workshop were held in Accra and Tamale, respectively. The workshops suggest that a wide variety of actors from government, the private sector, international organizations and funders, research organizations and NGOs are involved in the diffusion of small-scale irrigation technologies. However, there are important differences between actors perceived to be key at the national and at the regional levels in northern Ghana. At the national level, diffusion of small-scale irrigation technologies is considered to be largely influenced by the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority together with a series of private sector actors focused on importation, distribution and financing of technologies. Farmers are considered to have no influence over the diffusion of small-scale irrigation, suggesting that small-scale irrigation is largely considered a supply-driven process. In northern Ghana, on the other hand, farmers are considered to be key influencers, although participants noted that much of this was potential influence, together with a larger and more diversified set of government stakeholders that are seen as regulators and possibly gatekeepers. For irrigation diffusion to successfully move from importation to distribution to benefiting smallholder farmers, all of these actors have to come together to better understand farmers’ needs and challenges. A multi-stakeholder platform could help to increase communication between farmers as the ultimate beneficiaries of small-scale irrigation technologies and the many other actors interested in supporting this process.

Author : Nkonya, Ephraim M.,Kato, Edward,Ru, Yating
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Drivers of adoption of small-scale irrigation in Mali and its impacts on nutrition across sex of irrigators by Nkonya, Ephraim M.,Kato, Edward,Ru, Yating Pdf

Irrigation is an important strategy to increase agricultural productivity, improve nutrition security and reduce climate-related risks in rural Africa, but adoption of this technology has been low. Using data from the Living Standards Measurement Study, this paper analyzes the characteristics of irrigation in Mali and its impact on nutrition across sex of irrigators. Results show that gravity irrigation is the most common technology and is practiced by 47 percent of irrigators. The share of women irrigators (3 percent of all plots) is significantly lower than that of men. Econometric results show that the proximity of crop fields to the homestead increases the propensity to use motor pumps while more remote plots are more likely to rely on gravity irrigation. Literacy and income from nonfarm activities increase the propensity to use motorized irrigation technologies. Access to motor pumps, in turn, increases consumption of fruits and vegetables, oils, spices, and cereals for female-headed households. Overall, irrigation increases consumption of nutrient-rich food groups, which significantly improves household nutrition in addition to increasing income. Participation in farmer groups increases the propensity to adopt irrigation. Farmer groups might also be an entry point for capacity building on irrigation; and groups to which women farmers belong should receive information on irrigation. Farmer groups also tend to support market participation, which is important to help address the challenge of economies of scale of small-scale irrigators.

Author : International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Revolutionizing smallholder irrigation in Africa by International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Pdf

Author : Afua Atuobi-Yeboah,Noora-Lisa Aberman,Claudia Ringler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1355371254

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Smallholder Irrigation Technology Diffusion in Ghana by Afua Atuobi-Yeboah,Noora-Lisa Aberman,Claudia Ringler Pdf

Author : Shah, Tushaar,Namara, R.,Rajan, Abhishek
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Accelerating irrigation expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa by Shah, Tushaar,Namara, R.,Rajan, Abhishek Pdf

Author : Hilmy Sally,Charles L. Abernethy
Publisher : IWMI
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-21
Category : Agricultural development projects
ISBN : 9789290904946

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Private irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: regional Seminar on Private Sector Participation and Irrigation Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa, Accra, Ghana, 22-26 October 2001 by Hilmy Sally,Charles L. Abernethy Pdf

Only 4 percent of arable land in sub-Saharan Africa is irrigated, using just 2 percent of the available water resources. Furthermore, 18 percent of the area equipped for irrigation is not utilized at all and the intensity of use varies between 50 percent and 80 percent. This highlights the huge potential available for intensifying and expanding irrigated area, provided that the investments required can be successfully mobilized. However, it must be noted that if investments in irrigation are to yield satisfactory returns, investments must also be made in a series of related activities. Current global figures for the amount of private investment in irrigation confirm that good returns can indeed be achieved. Prospects for sub-Saharan Africa would be far more favorable if public development assistance, particularly foreign direct investments, did not show declining trends.

Author : Bryan, Elizabeth,Hagos, Fitsum,Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework,Gemeda, Demie Abera,Yimam, Seid
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The diffusion of small-scale irrigation technologies in Ethiopia: Stakeholder analysis using Net-Map by Bryan, Elizabeth,Hagos, Fitsum,Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework,Gemeda, Demie Abera,Yimam, Seid Pdf

Small-scale irrigation (SSI) provides great benefits to farmers in terms of increased yields and profits, better food and nutrition security and greater resilience to climate shocks. Ethiopia has high potential for expanding SSI and has invested considerably in this area in recent years. Despite these investments, several challenges to further expansion of irrigation technologies remain. Different stakeholders in the country play important roles in overcoming these barriers to further scale technologies for SSI. This paper explores institutional arrangements for the diffusion of small-scale irrigation technologies by mapping the landscape of key actors involved, their interconnections, and their influence. This paper draws on an analysis of stakeholder data collected through two participatory workshops in Ethiopia, one at the national level and one at the Oromia regional level, using the Net-Map approach. Results show the dominance of government actors in the diffusion of SSI at both the national and regional levels, while most private sector and NGO actors remain in the periphery. Participants in both workshops highlighted the need for increased financing services to support the adoption of SSI and measures aimed at increasing the supply of high-quality irrigation equipment, such as modern water lifting technologies. One notable difference between the national and regional results was that at the regional level, farmers, and to some extent traders and input suppliers, were considered to be more influential in the diffusion of irrigation technologies, while they were considered marginal actors at the national level.

Author : Malabo Montpellier Panel
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Water-Wise: Smart irrigation strategies for Africa by Malabo Montpellier Panel Pdf

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 : Ephraim Nkonya,Edward Kato,Yating Ru
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1353920028

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Drivers of Adoption of Small-scale Irrigation in Mali and Its Impacts on Nutrition Across Sex of Irrigators by Ephraim Nkonya,Edward Kato,Yating Ru Pdf

Author : Melvyn Kay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Irrigation technology
ISBN : 9251045941

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Smallholder Irrigation Technology by Melvyn Kay Pdf

Author : Ephraim Nkonya,Marilia Magalhaes,Edward Kato,Mahamadou Diaby,Traore Kalifa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1356446704

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Pathways from Irrigation to Prosperity, Nutrition and Resilience by Ephraim Nkonya,Marilia Magalhaes,Edward Kato,Mahamadou Diaby,Traore Kalifa Pdf