Assessment of Farmer-Led Irrigation Development in Ghana
Adequate agricultural production for food and nutrition security as well as better incomes for farmers and rural inhabitants represent key development objectives of many nations, and they are most crucial in Africa. Water is critical in food produc...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/400371624265235481/Assessment-of-Farmer-Led-Irrigation-Development-in-Ghana http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35796 |
| Summary: | Adequate agricultural production for
food and nutrition security as well as better incomes for
farmers and rural inhabitants represent key development
objectives of many nations, and they are most crucial in
Africa. Water is critical in food production, and its use
now and in the future is a major determinant of whether the
stated objective is achieved. Because of climate change and
associated variability, dependence on rainfed food
production is risky and unsustainable. There is a need for
substantial increase in irrigated production, particularly
farmer-led irrigation development (FLID), in Africa and
especially in Ghana. This report consists of an assessment
of FLID in Ghana as well as of associated business and
financing models that can be pursued for its further development. |
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