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    Irrigation Development in Uganda: Constraints, Lessons Learned, and Future Perspectives

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    Irrigation Development in Uganda: Constraints, Lessons Learned, and Future Perspectives (926.3Kb)
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    2017
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    Wanyama, Joshua
    Ssegane, Herbert
    Kisekka, Isaya
    Komakech, Allan John
    Banadda, Noble
    Zziwa, Ahamada
    Ebong, Tobias Oker
    Mutumba, Charles
    Kiggundu, Nicholas
    Kayizi, Ronald Kato
    Mucunguzi, Dominic Banaga
    Kiyimba, Florence Lubwama
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    Policy makers in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries have identified irrigation as a key ingredient to boosting food security and income as well as a precursor for agricultural development. However, most SSA countries have hardly exploited their irrigation potential. The overarching aim of this paper is to critically examine factors constraining exploitation of irrigation potential in Uganda. Lessons learned from previous interventions and successes elsewhere from countries comparable to Uganda are drawn and future perspectives to guide effective irrigation planning and development are recommended. From this paper, it is evident that there is no single blanket solution to constraints of irrigation development in SSA. All strategies should be implemented in a holistic manner dictated by specific local conditions. The key to successful adoption of irrigation lies in building the national irrigation capacity, improving access to reliable water for irrigation in proximity of the farms, streamlining extension services for farmers, addressing economic aspects of irrigation, and streamlining land tenure systems and management. It is recommended to operationalize government policy on irrigation by developing national guidelines on irrigated agriculture.
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