Proceedings of a subregional workshop
Harare, Zimbabwe
14-17 April 1997
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Summary of findings of missions in selected countries in East and Southern Africa, A. Kandiah
Potential for small-scale irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa: The Kenyan example, R. Purcell
Creating an enabling environment for the uptake of low-cost irrigation equipment by small-scale farmers, M. Rukuni
The political economy of food, agriculture and irrigation development in East and Southern Africa
Land tenure, governance and sustainable irrigation development
Economics of small-scale irrigation
Institutions supporting small-scale irrigation
Conclusions and implications for donors
ReferencesEconomics of irrigation technology transfer and adoption, K. Palanisami
Potential for irrigation technology transfer and uptake
Economics of irrigation
National capacity
Transferring experiences in irrigation equipment manufacture
Assessment of suitability of the irrigation equipment in Africa
Conclusion and recommendations
ReferencesFormation of the smallholder irrigation scheme development organization
Objectives of SISDO
Start up of SISDO operations
SISDO loan programmes
SISDO's achievements
Impact of SISDO loan programmes
Sustainability of SISDO programmes
Constraints
Lessons learntLow-cost irrigation technologies for food security in sub-Saharan Africa, E. Perry
Irrigation in sub-Saharan Africa
Improved manual irrigation technologies
Mechanized technologies for small-scale irrigation
Conclusion
ReferencesPromotion of low-cost and water saving technologies for small-scale irrigation, M. De Lange
Defining transfer of technology
Small-scale irrigation
Improved, low-cost and water saving technology
Factors hampering transfer of appropriate small-scale irrigation technology
Promoting improved small-scale irrigationConceptual approach
Appropriate structures and their functions
Construction procedures
Planning concept, design and construction of these structures
Performance assessment and lessons learned
Appendix 1 Examples of design of check dam, percolation ponds and tanksReview of the irrigation equipment manufacture and supply sector in India, C.R.S. Sundaram
Pump industry in India
Special criteria for motor and pump design
Small industries testing and research centre (SITARC)
Product quality and performance
Types of pumps, performance range and price
Spares, accessories, availability and supply
Service assistance for installation and maintenance
Joint venture with local private people
Conclusion
AcknowledgementsReview of the irrigation equipment manufacture and supply sector in South Africa, F.H. Koegelenberg
Availability of irrigation equipment for small-scale farmers
Supply of irrigation equipment to East and Southern African countries
Quality, performance and cost of South African equipment
Supply of spares, servicing and assistance with installation, operation, maintenance
Advantage to farmers in using South African equipment
Conclusion
ReferencesReview of the irrigation equipment manufacture and supply sector in China, Z. Weiping
General situation of China's irrigation
China's irrigation equipment industry
Factors influencing prices of irrigation equipment
Analysis and recommendations for improving the supply of small irrigation equipment in Southern and East AfricaThe experiences of IDE in the mass marketing of small-scale affordable irrigation devices, L.A. Egan
Low-cost shallow tube well construction in West Africa, M. Sonou
Relative advantages and disadvantages of small and large diameter wells
Shallow tube well construction techniques
Shallow tube well programmes
Shallow tube well costs
Conclusions and recommendations
References