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Does small irrigation boost smallholder agricultural production – evidence from a small irrigation programme in Niger
[La petite irrigation stimule-t-elle la production agricole des petits exploitants - preuves d'un petit programme d'irrigation au Niger]

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  • Pascal Tillie

    (JRC - European Commission - Joint Research Centre [Seville])

  • Kamel Louhichi

    (ECO-PUB - Economie Publique - INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique - AgroParisTech, IPTS - JRC Institute for Prospective Technological Studies - JRC - European Commission - Joint Research Centre [Seville])

  • Sergio Gomez-Y-Paloma

    (JRC - European Commission - Joint Research Centre [Seville])

Abstract

This paper explores the impacts of a small irrigation programme in Niger on land allocation, agricultural production and income generation using a farm-level model and data from a nationally representative sample of farm households. A static positive programming model was applied to every individual farm household included in sample to capture the full heterogeneity of impacts across farm households. The results show the large potential impact of irrigation on agriculture production and income generation, especially during the dry season and in regions with high-potential irrigable land. Farm income would increase by around 7% at country level if small irrigation was made available to all farmers. Small irrigation infrastructure would also contribute to reducing income inequality.

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  • Pascal Tillie & Kamel Louhichi & Sergio Gomez-Y-Paloma, 2018. "Does small irrigation boost smallholder agricultural production – evidence from a small irrigation programme in Niger [La petite irrigation stimule-t-elle la production agricole des petits exploita," Post-Print hal-02790113, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02790113
    DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-873-5_4
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