Farmer-led irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa: building on farmer initiatives

The brief is based on a synthesis of findings from research on irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa, especially relatively recent findings

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
30 July 2019
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Wiggins, S, Lankford, B

Abstract

This brief explores the policy implications for improving farmer-led irrigation (FLI) in sub-Saharan Africa, addressing 3 questions:

  1. How much FLI in sub-Saharan Africa has there been by the 2010s? What has been developed, and how?

  2. How successful has FLI been? What problems arise? How do such developments compare to irrigation initiated by public authorities?

  3. How has public policy assisted or hindered FLI? What are the lessons for policy-makers?

The brief is based on a synthesis of findings from research conducted under the UK’s DFID-ESRC Growth Research Programme (DEGRP) and the wider literature on irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa, especially relatively recent findings.

Citation

Wiggins, S. and Lankford, B. (2019) Farmer-led irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa: building on farmer initiatives: DEGRP Policy Brief.

Farmer-led irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa: building on farmer initiatives

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Published 30 July 2019
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