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1 Christensen, C.; Hogan, E. B.; Okigbo, B. N.; Schuh, G. E.; Clay, E. J.; Thomas, J. W. 1982. The development effects of food aid in Africa. New York, NY, USA: Agricultural Development Council. v, 139 p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 338.19 G100 CHR Record No: H090)
2 Terry, E. R.; Doku, E. V.; Arene, O. B.; Mahunum, N. M. (Eds.) 1984. Tropical root crops: Production and uses in Africa; proceedings of the second Triennial Symposium of the International Society for Tropical root Crops - Africa Branch, Douala, Cameroon 14-19 August 1983. Ottawa, Canada: IDRC. 231 p. (IDRC - 221 e)
Cassava ; Root crops ; Plant propagation ; Plant diseases ; Fertilizers ; Bananas ; Pests ; Crop yield ; Agricultural research ; Sweet potatoes / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 633.4 G100 TER Record No: H0102)
3 Blackie, M. J. (Ed.) 1984. African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, Harare, Zimbabwe, 5-7 September 1984. Wallingford, UK: Overseas Development Unit, Hydraulics Research Limited. [vii], 437p.
Small scale systems ; Water resources ; Research ; Water management ; Human resources ; Irrigation design ; Evaluation ; Rice ; Farmer participation / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.2 G100 BLA Record No: H051)
Symposium organized jointly by Hydraulics Research, Wallingford, England and University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe and sponsored by the British Overseas Development Administration.
4 Coolidge, P.; Daines, D. R.; Hargreaves, G. H.; Miller, D. W. 1981. Irrigation projects document review. Logan, UT, USA: Utah State University. 5 vols. (Water management synthesis report no.1)
Water management ; Irrigation programs ; Project appraisal / Middle East / South Asia / East Asia / Central America / South America / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G000 COO Record No: H067)
Includes the Executive Summary and four appendices. Appendix A: The Indian subcontinent. Appendix B: East Asia. Appendix C: Near East and Africa. Appendix D: Central and South America.
5 Moris, J. R.; Thom, D. (Eds.) 1985. African irrigation overview: Interim review. Logan, Utah: Department of Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering. Utah State University. Draft manuscript. Logan, UT, USA: Department of Agricultural and Irrigation Engineering, Utah State University. 70p.
Institutional constraints ; Irrigation efficiency ; Groundwater ; Environmental effects ; Irrigation engineering ; Agronomy ; Organizations ; Investment ; Irrigation / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 941 Record No: H0150)
Chap. 2, General conclusions and Chap. 7, Implications for donors
6 Moris, J. R.; Thom, D. J. (Comps.) 1985. African irrigation overview: Summary. Logan, Utah: Utah State University. xxiv,[139] p. (Water management synthesis report no. 37)
Irrigable land ; Rehabilitation ; Exports ; Planning ; Land tenure ; Policy ; Resource management ; Small scale systems ; Crops ; Irrigation practices / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G100 MOR Record No: H0119)
7 Wells, J. C.; Norman, W. R. 1984. Sahelian irrigated agriculture: A review of French literature sources. Cornell University. 47 p.
Bibliographies ; Agriculture ; Small scale systems ; Water management ; Economic aspects ; Irrigation ; Social aspects / Niger / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7 G152 WEL Record No: H0115)
8 Adams, W. M.; Grove, A. T. (Eds.) 1983. Irrigation in tropical Africa: problems and problem solving. Cambridge: African Studies Centre. iv, 148p. (Cambridge African Monograph 3)
Irrigation ; Small scale systems ; Soil surveys ; Planning ; Land tenure ; Labor ; Attitudes ; Cropping systems ; Drought / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G100 ADA Record No: H0151)
9 Clark University. 1985. Problems and issues in African river basin planning. Worcester, MA, USA: Clark University. Paper presented at Africa Bureau/S&T (USAID) Conference on River Basin Development, Irrigation, and Land Tenure in Africa, 18-19 April, 1985, Washington, DC. 301 p.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G100 CLA Record No: H0135)
10 Burton, M. A.; Franks, T. R. 1983. Simulation and modelling for training in irrigation management. In W. M. Adams and A. T. Grove, Eds., Irrigation in tropical Africa: Problems and problem solving (pp. 131-141). Cambridge: African Studies Centre.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G100 ADA Record No: H0183)
11 Borden, R. W. 1983. Soil survey for irrigation projects: A discussion of typical problems. In W. M. Adams and A. T. Grove, Eds., Irrigation in tropical Africa: Problems and problem solving (pp. 20-26). Cambridge: African Studies Centre.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G100 ADA Record No: H0178)
12 Siann, J. M. 1983. Labor constraints in the implementation of irrigation. In W. M. Adams and A. T. Grove, Eds., Irrigation in tropical Africa: Problems and problem solving (pp. 86-95). Cambridge: African Studies Centre.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G100 ADA Record No: H0187)
13 Briggs, J. 1983. The use of repertory grid analysis in the study of farmers' choice of crops. In W. M. Adams and A. T. Grove, Eds., Irrigation in tropical Africa: Problems and problem solving (pp. 109-120). Cambridge: African Studies Centre.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G100 ADA Record No: H0185)
14 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.
15 Chisholm, N. G. 1984. Indigenous irrigated production in S.E. Ghana: Lessons for the design of small holder irrigation schemes. In M. J. Blackie, Ed., African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, 5-7 September 1984 (pp. 427-437). London: Hydraulics Research Ltd.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.6.2 G100 BLA Record No: H0200)
This paper describes a system of indigenous irrigated production in S. E. Ghana and, more briefly, two irrigation schemes. It draws attention to the adaptation of cultivation practices to local ecological and climatic conditions in the indigenous system. The variety of tenure and other community arrangements providing access to land, labor and financial resources are also described. The ability of this system to adjust to deteriorating national economic conditions, and forms of adjustment, are noted. Aspects of organization of the two development schemes are described, particularly to examine extent of farmer involvement. This is found to be constrained, leading to doubts on the viability of these projects or their benefit to small holders and government. Comparison between these schemes leads to conclusions in the final section on important social and economic components requiring analysis in design of irrigation projects. More knowledge is needed on existing practices and their motivations and the community arrangements relating to use of resources, prior to design of projects to alter these practices. The form of any development would probably be best determined by a process which learnt from small holders their primary needs and which maximized their own participation and control.
16 Rukuni, M. 1984. Household analysis of resource base and use on small-holder irrigation schemes. In M. J. Blackie, Ed., African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, 5-7 September 1984 (pp. 401-408). London: Hydraulics Research Ltd.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G100 BLA Record No: H0203)
The lack of a significant tradition of irrigation in much of Africa is one of the factors reducing effectiveness of irrigation development. It is therefore difficult to forecast the rate of technology uptake and therefore expected increases in productivity on regular schemes. In Zimbabwe, a study by Rukuni (1984) has shown that small-holder irrigators have severelylimited resources, though they may be relatively better off than their counterparts on rainfed plots. The situation of farm families on Zimbabwean small-holder schemes has been found to differ between 3 main types of schemes. These are (a) the older type government schemes, (b) the younger type of government schemes and (c) those run by ARDA (Agricultural and Rural development Authority; a parastatal) as part of a large State farm. The older type government schemes are more "intensive" and individual families have more land than the younger "supplementary" schemes. The farmers on supplementary schemes integrate irrigation with rainfed agriculture more strongly. Families generally face a number of resource constraints. First is the problem oflack of draft power on government schemes. ARDA farmers have access to tractors. Farmers also generally face labor shortages at certain times of the year, especially in the production of crops like cotton or tomatoes. Farmers also face cash shortages at times. This affects the use of purchased inputs. Whilst it is easy for ARDA farmers to acquire credit, this is more difficult for those on government schemes.
17 van Steekelenburg, D. N. G.; Zijlstra, G. 1985. Evaluation of irrigation projects sponsored by the European Economic Community: Synthesis report. Wageningen, The Netherlands: ILRI. 134p.
Evaluation ; Irrigation programs ; Development projects ; Agriculture ; Rain-fed farming ; Policy ; Financing ; Organizations ; Farming systems / Africa / Niger / Senegal / Burundi / Cameroon / Madagascar / Ethiopia
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.8 G000 VAN Record No: H0454)
18 Griffin, R. E.; Hargreaves, G. H.; Lattimore, D.; Clyma, W.; Keller, J.; Velder, D.; Fitzgerald, L. W. 1982. Irrigation pumping. Fort Collins, CO, USA: Colorado State University. 23 p. (Water Management Synthesis Project Planning Guide 3)
Planning ; Pumps ; Irrigation engineering ; Water supply ; Training ; Irrigation management / Asia / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.1 G000 GRI Record No: H0577)
19 Miller, R. P. 1985. Peasant autonomy and irrigation: Innovation in the Senegal River basin. Ithaca, NY, USA: Cornell University. xi, 210p. (Cornell studies in irrigation no.4)
Irrigation effects ; Water use ; Organizations ; Rural sociology ; River basins ; History ; Peasant workers ; Small scale systems ; Governmental interrelations / Africa / Senegal
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G190 MIL Record No: H0749)
20 Griffin, R. E.; Hargreaves, G. H.; Lattimore, D.; Clyma, W.; Keller, J.; Velder, D.; Fitzgerald, L. W. 1982. Irrigation pumping. Fort Collins, CO, USA: Colorado State University. 23p. (Water Management Synthesis Project Planning Guide 3)
Planning ; Pumps ; Irrigation engineering ; Water supply ; Training ; Irrigation management / Asia / Africa
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.1 G000 GRI c2 Record No: H0670)
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