Irrigation technology in South Africa and Kenya
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Resumo: | This paper reviews various irrigation technologies in both South Africa and Kenya that enable improvements in their socio-economic conditions. The two countries are located in semi-arid areas that experience extreme fluctuations in the availability of rain water for plant growth. Population growth exceeds the ability to produce food in numerous countries around the world and the two countries are not an exception. This experiment examined the constraints that farmers face and the role of government and nongovernmental organization in the uptake of modern technologies for irrigation. Detailed mechanisms and options to secure sustainable irrigation which are economically viable are considered. Despite the higher production of cereals and grains, fruits, and flowers also thrive in the two countries. Total irrigated area, crops grown and irrigation systems used in the two countries are discussed. |
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Irrigation technology in South Africa and Kenyairrigation disseminationirrigated arid and semi-arid regionsirrigated agricultureThis paper reviews various irrigation technologies in both South Africa and Kenya that enable improvements in their socio-economic conditions. The two countries are located in semi-arid areas that experience extreme fluctuations in the availability of rain water for plant growth. Population growth exceeds the ability to produce food in numerous countries around the world and the two countries are not an exception. This experiment examined the constraints that farmers face and the role of government and nongovernmental organization in the uptake of modern technologies for irrigation. Detailed mechanisms and options to secure sustainable irrigation which are economically viable are considered. Despite the higher production of cereals and grains, fruits, and flowers also thrive in the two countries. Total irrigated area, crops grown and irrigation systems used in the two countries are discussed.Universidade Federal de Santa Maria2010-10-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782010001000028Ciência Rural v.40 n.10 2010reponame:Ciência Ruralinstname:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)instacron:UFSM10.1590/S0103-84782010005000175info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMonteiro,Rodrigo Otávio CâmaraKalungu,Jokastah WanzuuCoelho,Rubens Duarteeng2010-11-08T00:00:00ZRevista |
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Irrigation technology in South Africa and Kenya |
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Irrigation technology in South Africa and Kenya |
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Irrigation technology in South Africa and Kenya Monteiro,Rodrigo Otávio Câmara irrigation dissemination irrigated arid and semi-arid regions irrigated agriculture |
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Irrigation technology in South Africa and Kenya |
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Irrigation technology in South Africa and Kenya |
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Irrigation technology in South Africa and Kenya |
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Irrigation technology in South Africa and Kenya |
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Irrigation technology in South Africa and Kenya |
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Monteiro,Rodrigo Otávio Câmara |
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Monteiro,Rodrigo Otávio Câmara Kalungu,Jokastah Wanzuu Coelho,Rubens Duarte |
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Kalungu,Jokastah Wanzuu Coelho,Rubens Duarte |
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Monteiro,Rodrigo Otávio Câmara Kalungu,Jokastah Wanzuu Coelho,Rubens Duarte |
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irrigation dissemination irrigated arid and semi-arid regions irrigated agriculture |
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irrigation dissemination irrigated arid and semi-arid regions irrigated agriculture |
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This paper reviews various irrigation technologies in both South Africa and Kenya that enable improvements in their socio-economic conditions. The two countries are located in semi-arid areas that experience extreme fluctuations in the availability of rain water for plant growth. Population growth exceeds the ability to produce food in numerous countries around the world and the two countries are not an exception. This experiment examined the constraints that farmers face and the role of government and nongovernmental organization in the uptake of modern technologies for irrigation. Detailed mechanisms and options to secure sustainable irrigation which are economically viable are considered. Despite the higher production of cereals and grains, fruits, and flowers also thrive in the two countries. Total irrigated area, crops grown and irrigation systems used in the two countries are discussed. |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria |
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