This article reviews the performance, problems and challenges of water management
sustainability of farmer-managed smallholder irrigation schemes in Africa. The review draws …

Farmer‐led irrigation development (FLID) is a process where individual farmers play a
driving role in configuring agricultural technology practices, crop‐specific market linkages …

Multipurpose small reservoirs are essential infrastructure in providing water for irrigation and
non-irrigation uses in water stress areas of northern Ghana. Unfortunately, the flow of …

Drip irrigation has been widely touted as a potential mean to promote ecological
sustainability in arid crop production. However, the long-term viability of this practice also …

Disasters such as the 2015–2018 drought in South Africa usually negatively impact
agricultural water, especially in smallholder farming systems. This study assessed the …

Over the last 15 years, smallholder drip irrigation has gained almost unanimous popularity
as an effective tool to achieve the combined goals of sustainable water use, food security …

Smallholder drip irrigation is widely held as a promising technology for water saving, poverty
reduction and food security, despite a dearth of evidence of benefits to farmers, especially in …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to estimate the profitability of rice production for
irrigated and rain-fed farmers; determine the factors that influence farmers' decision to …

Development agencies enthusiastically promote micro-drip irrigation as an affordable water
and labor-saving device, yet most farmers stop using it as soon as development projects …

The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the available knowledge and lessons learned
from past experiences in promoting kitchen or home gardens for food production, with a …