Lessons Learned in the Development of Smallholder Private Irrigation for High-Value Crops in West Africa
The objective of this report is to identify and evaluate best practices in smallholder private irrigation in West Africa. The report is based on a comparative assessment of the smallholder private irrigation subsector in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger,...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/825281468151146898/Lessons-learned-in-the-development-of-smallholder-private-irrigation-for-high-value-crops-in-West-Africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27375 |
| Summary: | The objective of this report is to
identify and evaluate best practices in smallholder private
irrigation in West Africa. The report is based on a
comparative assessment of the smallholder private irrigation
subsector in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria, which
included a literature review, field visits, and workshops at
both national and regional levels. The task lists for the
assessment is provided in annex one. This report first
presents the main features of smallholder irrigation and the
development projects that have promoted its use in West
Africa in chapter two. The authors then describe the
low-cost technologies available for this type of irrigation,
including drilling, pumping, and water distribution in
chapter three. Chapter four reviews the successes and
remaining challenges of the development projects involving
smallholder private irrigation in West Africa. Chapter five
draws the lessons learned from these experiences and
proposes recommendations for future investments, including
more support to the development of a supply-chain for
low-cost irrigation technologies, the adoption of a
programmatic approach, and the necessity for a comprehensive
investment package including environmental impact mitigation
to sustainably support smallholder irrigators. |
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