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Supporting Smallholder Irrigated Agriculture in Targeted Irrigation Schemes in Zimbabwe - GCP/ZIM/027/SWI

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Zimbabwe has one of the highest levels of water development for irrigation in the Southern African region. However, most of its irrigation potential is not realized, owing to the lack of development of irrigation systems and inadequate maintenance of installed irrigation schemes. In the period 2000-2013, the country’s economy faced serious challenges. During this time, development funding dried up, and inflation eroded farmers’ savings and undermined agricultural production and productivity. Only 50 percent of the schemes were fully functioning, and most of those that were operational had poor viability. Against this background, fully functional irrigation systems, adequate water, good access to markets, diverse and intense production, good group dynamics and organization were identified as the critical success factors for smallholder irrigation schemes. The project focused on enhancing incomes and food and nutrition security, through the rehabilitation and commercialization of 14 irrigation schemes in Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe.

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