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Testing Scenarios On The Viability Of Smallholding Irrigation Schemes In South Africa: A Participatory And Information-Based Approach

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  • Perret, Sylvain R.

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Government smallholder irrigation schemes were developed in former homeland areas of South Africa during the apartheid era. Although experiencing serious financial, technical, and institutional problems, most of them are now earmarked for rehabilitation and transfer to water users' associations. Transfer operators find it difficult to evaluate the potential for viability, then to organize the transfer accordingly. The paper refers to a multi-disciplinary, action-research approach that has been proposed to address such issues. It has been implemented in a case study scheme management, the possible contributions by farmers to cover these costs, the possible charging system to be set up, and finally the impact of certain measures or decisions, or certain farmers' strategies on the financial viability of the scheme. The paper mainly presents and discusses some principles of the approach, especially the need for a sustained and multi-disciplinary partnership during scenario development and discussion, including farmers and transfer operators. Such an approach shows huge potential for information and decision-making support towards transfer operators, for training, and for farmers' participation.

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  • Perret, Sylvain R., 2002. "Testing Scenarios On The Viability Of Smallholding Irrigation Schemes In South Africa: A Participatory And Information-Based Approach," Working Papers 18032, University of Pretoria, Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:upaewp:18032
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.18032
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    1. Perret, S. & Lavigne, M. & Stirer, N. & Yokwe, S. & Dikgale, K. S., 2003. "The Thabina irrigation scheme in a context of rehabilitation and management transfer: prospective analysis and local empowerment. Final report. Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Project number:," IWMI Research Reports H043097, International Water Management Institute.
    2. Koppa, G. G., 2008. "Institutional change and water productivity: a scenario testing of canal irrigation cooperatives in northern Gujarat for financial viability," Conference Papers h042925, International Water Management Institute.
    3. Yokwe, Stanley, 2009. "Water productivity in smallholder irrigation schemes in South Africa," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 96(8), pages 1223-1228, August.

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