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Title: | Design of small holder irrigation scheme in the Gwembe Valley in Zambia |
Authors: | Siakantu, J.B. Qasem, M.A. |
Book title: | African regional symposium on small holder irrigation: 5-7 September 1984, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe |
Year: | 1984 |
Pages: | 223-244 |
Language: | English |
Geographic term: | Zambia |
Subjects: | small farms irrigation |
Abstract: | In 1982, the government of Zambia decided to exploit the potential of drawdown land of Lake Kariba and for the first time to develop quick yielding and low-cost irrigation for the poor people of the area. A simple basin irrigated system was designed with minimum structures. Three sub-categories of farmers were involved to find out their reaction to this system: village elders, widows and school dropouts. Preliminary results indicate that the latter two categories would react favrourably to such a system. |