The role of soil water monitoring tools and agricultural innovation platforms in improving food security and income of farmers in smallholder irrigation schemes in Tanzania

Autor:	A F Van Rooyen, Richard Stirzaker, P. Ramshaw, E. W. Christen, L. Kissoly, M. Mdemu, Henning Bjornlund, E. Kimaro
Přispěvatelé:	Mdemu, M, Kissoly, L, Bjornlund, Henning, Kimaro, E, Christen, EW, Van Rooyenm, A, Stirzaker, R, Ramshaw, P
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Irrigation Food security biology Agroforestry business.industry food security agricultural innovation platforms Development biology.organism_classification Livelihood monitoring tools income Tanzania Agriculture Soil water Business Water Science and Technology
Zdroj:	International Journal of Water Resources Development. 36:S148-S170
ISSN:	1360-0648 0790-0627
Popis:	Smallholder irrigation is an important pathway towards better livelihoods and food security in sub-Saharan Africa. This article assesses the contribution of farmer-friendly soil and water monitoring tools, and agricultural innovation platforms, towards household income and food security in two small-scale irrigation schemes in Tanzania. Quantitative and qualitative data from farmer’s field books, household surveys and focus groups were used to assess the impacts of the two interventions. The two interventions together contributed to enhancing smallholders’ food security and household income in the two schemes, as did the agricultural innovation platform on its own. Refereed/Peer-reviewed
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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