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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Constraints and opportunities for groundwater irrigation arising from hydrologic shifts in the Iullemmeden Basin, south-western Niger
Water International, Volume 38, No. 4, Year 2013
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Description
Land-use-change-induced increases in shallow groundwater levels across parts of the Sahel in recent years have coincided with expanded use of groundwater for irrigation. This study was conducted to assess the potential linkages and livelihood implications based on a field survey of nine villages building on previous hydrological studies. The results show that irrigators lack effective means of production and mostly rely on manual methods. Borehole usage is more profitable and reliable than shallower wells. Overall incomes from irrigation are relatively small and severely constrained by the limited field scale due to high establishment and operating costs. © 2013 2013 International Water Resources Association.
Authors & Co-Authors
Torou, Bio Mohamadou
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
International Water Management Institute
Favreau, Guillaume
France, Montpellier
Ird Centre de Montpellier
Barbier, Bruno
France, Paris
Cirad
Pavelic, Paul
Laos, Vientiane
International Water Management Institute
Illou, Mourtala Mahaman Abdou
Niger
University of Zinder
Sidibé, Fatoumata
Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou
2ie - Institut International D'ingénierie de L'eau et de L'environnement
Statistics
Citations: 11
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/02508060.2013.817042
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Niger