Sustainable Irrigation Development in the White Volta sub-Basin

Sustainable Irrigation Development in the White Volta sub-Basin
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Publisher : CRC Press
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9780415621038
ISBN-13 : 0415621038
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Book Synopsis Sustainable Irrigation Development in the White Volta sub-Basin by : Eric Antwi Ofosu

Download or read book Sustainable Irrigation Development in the White Volta sub-Basin written by Eric Antwi Ofosu and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-12-16 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sub-Saharan Africa has an irrigation potential of about 42 million hectares of which only 17% is developed. Despite several investments in irrigation the growth is slow. This study aims at helping to achieve sustainable irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa, through gaining a better understanding of productive irrigation water use and effective management of irrigation development. The study is conducted in the White Volta sub-basin specifically in Northern Ghana and Southern Burkina Faso which have been experiencing rapid irrigation development since the mid 1990s. The study identified growing markets for irrigated products as an important driving force behind the expansion of irrigation which has given rise to new technologies. The new technologies have spread because they gave farmers direct control over water sources. These new technologies allow relatively small farm sizes which can be adequately managed by the surveyed farmers. As a result high productivities are achieved. The hydrological impact of upscaling irrigation in the sub-basin is sustainable and will maximize the overall benefits derived from water resources in the Volta Basin.


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