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1 Makhado, J. M.. 1984. A review of some factors affecting the viability of small holder irrigation schemes in Africa. In M. J. Blackie, (Ed.), African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, 5-7 September 1984. London: Hydraulics Research Ltd. pp.209-219.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G100 BLA Record No: H0196)
This paper discusses some of the factors that are not well dealt with by the decision-makers, planners and designers at various stages of proposed small holder irrigation development. After a reasonably successful take- off period, schemes often do fail. This failure is evidenced, among other things, by diminishing returns, declining yields per unit area, lack of interest by the farmers and their continual indebtedness. Such failures are usually directly attributed to the farmers, yet often part of the truth is an overall lack of viability of the project design itself. Failures may be minimized by the improvement of project designs to place the irrigation activities into the hands of the farmer. This calls for a development philosophy which is more farming than commodity oriented. Since farmer participation defines, initiates and effects the project, it provides a significant basis for project.
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