REVIEW OF IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - Sustainable Irrigation Development in the White Volta Sub-Basin - page 70

70 Review of Irrigation Development 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

(intermediate) loaned farmers to
expand system
( strong)

abundant labour
(strong)

(strong)

Mukuria-
Kyambogo Group
Irrigation Scheme
in Kenya
(Source: Mati and
Penning de Vries,
2005)

Outgrower
small-scale
farmers

Land tenure is
individual
ownership with
title deed,
adequate water
supply controlled
by farmers
(strong)

Started with a
loan secured by a
group of 15
farmers (strong)

Are outgrower
farmers for large-
scale commercial
farmers who
provide inputs and
markets (strong)

Credit is accessed
by the group on-
behalf of members
(strong)

Organised farmer
group having effective
collaboration with
commercial farmers.
Small-scale farmers are
trained by commercial
farmers (strong)

strong

Community
Empowerment
Irrigation Project
in Northwest
Somalia
(Source: Omar and
Yonis, 2005)

Government-
Led with
Donor
(IFAD)
Support

Farm plots are
owned by the
farmers (strong)

Farmers were
given loans by
the project to
develop shallow
wells (strong)

Farming
communities gain
access to market
through
rehabilitation of
feeder roads
(strong)

Farmers are given
credits in
ploughing and in
cash and can also
access credit
through rural
financial services
instituted by the

Comprehensive
program for
strengthening local
institutions,
agricultural extension
services for farmers
(strong)

strong