REVIEW OF IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - Sustainable Irrigation Development in the White Volta Sub-Basin - page 68

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Table 3.2: Measure of Success Factors on Some Irrigation Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Irrigation Project Type Secure access to

Land and Water

Appropriate
Technology

Predictable and
stable input/
output markets

Reliable farmer
support
environment

Effective Institutions
& Favourable Policies

Measure of
Success

Office du Niger in
Mali (1932-1982)
(Source: Aw and
Diemer, 2005)

Government-
led scheme

Land security
absent - ( weak)

Government
investment -
( strong)

poor output market
- ( weak )

Heavily indebted
farmers, lacked
incentives to raise
yields couldn't
hire labour
(weak)

Government
monopolised
management,
Artificial market prices
for products ( weak )

weak

Niger Valley
Irrigation Schemes
in Niger
(Source: Abernethy
et al., 2000)

Government-
led scheme

Secured by
government for
farmers - issues of
landownership
prevailing
( intermediate)

Developed by
Government and
Donors but
Farmers pay high
fees for services
and maintenance
( intermediate)

High demand for
products from local
market
(strong)

accessible credits
for farmers
payable in a year
(strong)

Managed by
Cooperatives
overseeing Irrigator
Organizations, Both
institutions lack
management skills due
to illiteracy and
Ineffective
management transfers,
(intermediate)

intermediate

Sakassou Rice Government- Land availability Irrigation system The Farmer Farmers are Managed by Farmer intermediate