Your search found 4 records
1 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.
2 Farrington, J.; Abeyratne, F. 1982. Farm power and water use in the dry zone. Part II. Colombo, Sri Lanka: ARTI. v, 270p. (ARTI research study no.52)
Water use ; Farms ; Land use ; Mechanization ; Cost benefit analysis ; Tractors ; Irrigation programs ; Arid zones ; Indicators ; Performance ; Labor ; Human resources / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631 G744 FAR Record No: H03293)
3 Farrington, J.; Abeyratne, F. 1982. Farm power and water use in the dry zone. Part II. Colombo, Sri Lanka: ARTI. v, 270p. (ARTI research study no.52)
Water use ; Farms ; Land use ; Mechanization ; Cost benefit analysis ; Tractors ; Irrigation programs ; Arid zones ; Indicators ; Performance ; Labor ; Human resources / Sri Lanka
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631 G744 FAR c2 Record No: H043375)
4 Field, H. L.; Solie, J. B. (Eds.) 2007. Introduction to agricultural engineering technology: a problem solving approach. 3rd ed. New York, NY, USA: Springer. 389p.
Agricultural engineering ; Technology ; Problem solving ; Flow charts ; Equipment ; Engines ; Hydraulic power ; Tractors ; Economic aspects ; Weather ; Rain ; Runoff ; Erosion ; Irrigation systems ; Biological production ; Animals ; Waste management ; Heating ; Ventilation ; Air conditioning ; Electricity
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 631 G000 FIE Record No: H045433)
(0.31 MB)
Powered by DB/Text WebPublisher, from
