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1 Wiles, G. C.. 1984. Planning for small-scale irrigated vegetable production in Botswana. In M. J. Blackie, Ed., African Regional Symposium on Small Holder Irrigation, 5-7 September 1984 (pp. 193-200). London: Hydraulics Research Ltd.
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631.7.3 G100 BLA Record No: H0198)
Botswana currently depends on imports for 80-90% of its vegetable consumption. The Botswana Government is, however, trying to encourage local production for increased self- sufficiency. Botswana is a semi-arid country and both population and water sources are widely scattered. Often the yield of a water source limits the area that can be irrigated at a particular place. Consequently, vegetable farms are small, usually less than five hectares in size. The scattered population leads to problems with marketing. It is uneconomic for farmers to transport small quantities of produce over long distances to find a market. The Department of Agricultural Research is therefore pursuing the "market garden" approach, with individuals or groups of farmers groups of farmers growing a range of produce to try and satisfy their local market. Production is carefully planned to provide as continuous a supply as possible of the major vegetable crops. Irrigated plots have been established (or are planned) in different climatic areas of the country. These are run as "commercial" market gardens and data on costs of production, yields and returns recorded. Information on crop growth and profitability in different areas and at different times of year is obtained. Sample data are presented and problems experienced with these units are discussed.
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