Making a Large Irrigation Scheme Work : A Case Study from Mali

Making a Large Irrigation Scheme Work : A Case Study from Mali

Located in the heart of Mali, the Office du Niger (ON) is one of the oldest and largest irrigation schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa. The French, who began the scheme in 1932, planned on developing about 1,000,000 hectares (ha) over a period of 50 year...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
CANALS
CASH CROPS
COTTON
CROP
CROP PROCESSING
FARM
FARM OUTPUT
FARMER
FARMER INCOMES
FARMERS
FARMING
FOOD INSECURITY
GRAINS
GRAVITY
HARVESTS
HIGH WATER
IMPORTS
INNOVATION
IRRIGATION
LIFE EXPECTANCY
LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY
POVERTY LINE
PRESSURE
RAINFALL
RICE
RICE CULTIVATION
RICE PRICES
SUBSISTENCE
WATER FEES
WATER SECTOR
YIELDS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/04/12485345/making-large-irrigation-scheme-work-case-study-mali
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11704

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/04/12485345/making-large-irrigation-scheme-work-case-study-mali
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11704

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