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1 Manero, A.. 2017. Income inequality within smallholder irrigation schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 33(5):770-787. (Special issue: The Productivity and Profitability of Small Scale Communal Irrigation Systems in South-eastern Africa). [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2016.1152461]
Irrigation schemes ; Smallholders ; Income distribution ; Equity ; National income ; Farm income ; Nonfarm income ; Household income ; Poverty ; Economic growth ; Gini coefficient ; Marginal analysis / Africa South of Sahara / Zimbabwe / Tanzania / Mozambique / Mkoba Irrigation Scheme / Silalabuhwa Irrigation Scheme / Kiwere Irrigation Scheme / Magozi Irrigation Scheme / 25 de Setembro Irrigation Scheme / Khanimambo Irrigation Scheme
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Equitable income distribution is recognized as critical for poverty reduction, particularly in developing areas. Most of the existing literature is based on region- or country-wide data; fewer empirical studies exist at community levels. This article examines income disparities within six smallholder irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Mozambique, comparing inequality at local and national levels, as well as decomposing inequality by group and by source. The results present significant contrasts between schemes and compared to national figures. This evidences that, inadvertently, nation-wide strategies may overlook high inequality at smaller scales, and thus, development policies should be tailored to the specific areas of intervention.
2 Manero, A.; Wheeler, S. A. 2022. Perceptions of Tanzanian smallholder irrigators on impact pathways between water equity and socioeconomic inequalities. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 38(1):80-107. (Special issue: Water Justice: Pathways for Voice, Truth and Reconciliation) [doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2020.1866506]
Smallholders ; Farmers ; Irrigation schemes ; Water supply ; Equity ; Socioeconomic aspects ; Rural development ; Poverty ; Irrigation water ; Water scarcity ; Crop production ; Crop yield ; Households ; Women / Africa South of Sahara / United Republic of Tanzania / Magozi Irrigation Scheme / Kiwere Irrigation Scheme
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Irrigation is promoted as a critical strategy for rural welfare, yet fundamental questions prevail on the linkages between water, equity and inequality. Applying mixed-methods, this study investigates the impact pathways whereby water inequities are associated with socioeconomic inequalities within two Tanzanian smallholder irrigation schemes. According to irrigators’ perceptions, greater water equity would benefit the poor through improved working conditions, productivity, reliability and reduced risk. Quantitative analyses corroborate that water-dissatisfied irrigators suffered from lower yields and higher unproductive land, investment losses and yield gaps. Education, empowerment and strong governance are proposed as possible avenues towards greater water equity and inclusive growth.
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