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An Economic Analysis of Small Holder Irrigated Farms in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's economy is based on agriculture. The government of Zimbabwe emphasizes the development of the agricultural sector as one of the means to achieve economic development. One of the strategies used for agricultural development is the development of the small holder irrigation sector. The small holder irrigation sector consists of the formal Agritex systems (government-managed), community systems (farmer-managed), and the informal farmer-managed bani (dambo) systems. These three systems are compared for their economic efficiency. The results show that the farmer-managed community system is superior to the government-managed Agritex system, implying that further investment in small holder irrigation development should be directed toward the farmer-managed systems. This analysis also shows that the bani system is a high-potential irrigation systems that could benefit from government investment in generating specific production recommendations for it.
An Economic Analysis of Small Holder Irrigated Farms in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's economy is based on agriculture. The government of Zimbabwe emphasizes the development of the agricultural sector as one of the means to achieve economic development. One of the strategies used for agricultural development is the development of the small holder irrigation sector. The small holder irrigation sector consists of the formal Agritex systems (government-managed), community systems (farmer-managed), and the informal farmer-managed bani (dambo) systems. These three systems are compared for their economic efficiency. The results show that the farmer-managed community system is superior to the government-managed Agritex system, implying that further investment in small holder irrigation development should be directed toward the farmer-managed systems. This analysis also shows that the bani system is a high-potential irrigation systems that could benefit from government investment in generating specific production recommendations for it.
An Economic Analysis of Small Holder Irrigated Farms in Zimbabwe
Sampath, R. K. (author) / Makombe, Godswill (author)
Water International ; 24 ; 59-64
1999-03-01
6 pages
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