Invisible irrigators: how small-scale Tanzanian farmers are making a difference

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Despite increased efforts to expand irrigation in Tanzania, the country is still well below its declared target of one million hectares of irrigated land. Or is it?

New research reveals that official statistics often don’t include irrigation set up and run by individual farmers. This would appear to be good news, but very little is known about this under-the-radar irrigation. The big question for policymakers now is how to respond.

Period24 Jan 2017

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  • TitleInvisible irrigators: how small-scale Tanzanian farmers are making a difference
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date24/01/17
    DescriptionDespite increased efforts to expand irrigation in Tanzania, the country is still well below its declared target of one million hectares of irrigated land. Or is it?

    New research reveals that official statistics often don’t include irrigation set up and run by individual farmers. This would appear to be good news, but very little is known about this under-the-radar irrigation. The big question for policymakers now is how to respond.
    Producer/AuthorPhil Woodhouse
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/invisible-irrigators-how-small-scale-tanzanian-farmers-are-making-a-difference-71567
    PersonsPhilip Woodhouse

Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Global inequalities
  • Global Development Institute

Keywords

  • water management
  • irrigation
  • agriculture