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Irrigation and crop diversification in the 25 de Setembro irrigation scheme, Mozambique

De Sousa Wilson, Ducrot Raphaèle, Munguambe Paiva, Bjornlund Henning, Machava André, Cheveia Etevaldo, Faduco Joaquim. 2017. Irrigation and crop diversification in the 25 de Setembro irrigation scheme, Mozambique. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 33 (5) : 705-724.

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Quartile : Q2, Sujet : WATER RESOURCES

Résumé : Crop diversification is one way of improving the profitability of small-scale irrigation schemes. The 25 de Setembro scheme is an ideal site to analyze diversification, as it is influenced by the markets in Maputo and South Africa. This study uses information gathered from observations, discussions with irrigators and an irrigator survey. Results identified seven irrigator types with different crop diversification strategies predominantly influenced by resource constraints. Most irrigators produce traditional crops, although there are opportunities for growing crops that are more profitable. Improved extension services, to identify cropping strategies that better align with market demand, would improve profitability.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : irrigation, diversification, enquête sur les exploitations agricoles, petite exploitation agricole, accès au marché, marché, bénéfice, plante de culture, Daucus carota, Zea mays, Brassica, Solanum tuberosum, Phaseolus vulgaris, Solanum lycopersicum, Vigna unguiculata, rendement des cultures, variation saisonnière

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Mozambique

Classification Agris : F06 - Irrigation
F01 - Culture des plantes

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 1 (2014-2018) - Agriculture écologiquement intensive

Auteurs et affiliations

  • De Sousa Wilson, National Institute for Irrigation (MOZ)
  • Ducrot Raphaèle, CIRAD-ES-UMR G-EAU (FRA)
  • Munguambe Paiva, National Institute for Irrigation (MOZ)
  • Bjornlund Henning, ANU (AUS)
  • Machava André, National Institute for Irrigation (MOZ)
  • Cheveia Etevaldo, National Institute for Irrigation (MOZ)
  • Faduco Joaquim, National Institute for Irrigation (MOZ)

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/583009/)

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