DESCRIPTION OF IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE WHITE VOLTA SUB-BASIN - Sustainable Irrigation Development in the White Volta Sub-Basin - page 137

Table 5.1 : Summary of Description of Irrigation Technologies.

Irrigation Technology

Irrigation
Scheme

Crops Range of

Farm Size
(ha)

Development
&
Management

Water
Abstraction
Method

Water
Transportation

Water
Application

Large
Reservoirs

Intake Valves Canals and
Laterals

Furrows/
basin
flooding

Tomatoes,
Rice,
Onions,
Pepper,
soybeans

0.2-0.6 Government &

Public
Institution

Intake valves Canals and
water pumps

Furrows

Intake valves Canals,
buckets/
motorized
pump,

Drip
Irrigation

Small
Reservoirs

Intake Valves canals furrows Tomatoes,

Onions,
lettuce
Pepper,
local
vegetables
, cabbage,

0.05-0.5 Government,

Development
agencies
and managed
by WUA or
Individuals

Motorized
water Pumps

Water hose furrows 0.1-1.0

bucket bucket trenches 0.01-0.05

Riverine
Water

Motorized
water pumps

Water hose furrows Tomatoes,

onion,
pepper

0.5-6.0 Private

development
and managed
privately /
Farmer group

Riverine
Alluvial
Dugout

Motorized
water pumps

Water hose furrows Tomatoes,

okro,
pepper

0.1-1.0 Private

Development
and managed
privately /
Farmer group

Dugouts Motorized

water pumps

Water hose furrows Tomatoes,

onion,
pepper

0.1-1.0 Development is

by Private,
Government
and Donor
Agencies.
managed
privately /
Farmer group

Buckets and
watering cans

Buckets and
watering cans

trenches 0.01-0.05