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- 2007456867 abstract "If irrigated production is to make a significant contribution to food security and economic growth in Sub Saharan Africa, it will have to be re-structured across the region as a whole. This is the main conclusion of a study undertaken by FAO to analyse the drivers of demand for irrigated production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Steeply rising commercial food import bills for staple crops across SSA are indicative of the level demand that is not being met from domestic production. The increase of area under equipped/spate irrigation for the whole of Africa over the last ten years amounts to 1.27 million ha, which is equal to about 127 000 ha a year. This rate of growth has proved too low to have an impact on food import bills and buffer regional food security. However, within subregional trading groups there is scope for consolidation of market supply. Irrigated production opportunities in SSA could be realised where natural resources and markets coincide, but only through a great deal more attention to costs of production, price formation, effective water allocation mechanisms, economically efficient water use and strong, responsive institutions.--Publisher's description.".
- 2007456867 contributor B10981153.
- 2007456867 contributor B10981154.
- 2007456867 created "2006.".
- 2007456867 date "2006".
- 2007456867 date "2006.".
- 2007456867 dateCopyrighted "2006.".
- 2007456867 description "If irrigated production is to make a significant contribution to food security and economic growth in Sub Saharan Africa, it will have to be re-structured across the region as a whole. This is the main conclusion of a study undertaken by FAO to analyse the drivers of demand for irrigated production in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Steeply rising commercial food import bills for staple crops across SSA are indicative of the level demand that is not being met from domestic production. The increase of area under equipped/spate irrigation for the whole of Africa over the last ten years amounts to 1.27 million ha, which is equal to about 127 000 ha a year. This rate of growth has proved too low to have an impact on food import bills and buffer regional food security. However, within subregional trading groups there is scope for consolidation of market supply. Irrigated production opportunities in SSA could be realised where natural resources and markets coincide, but only through a great deal more attention to costs of production, price formation, effective water allocation mechanisms, economically efficient water use and strong, responsive institutions.--Publisher's description.".
- 2007456867 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-88).".
- 2007456867 description "Introduction -- Irrigation in the context of sub-Saharan Africa -- Data sources and methodology -- Baseline -- The impacts of irrigated agriculture -- Getting to 2030 : the yield question and natural resources constraints -- Trends and opportunities -- Conclusions and recommendations.".
- 2007456867 extent "x, 127 p. :".
- 2007456867 hasFormat "Also available on the World Wide Web.".
- 2007456867 identifier "9251055815 (pbk.)".
- 2007456867 identifier "9789251055816 (pbk.)".
- 2007456867 identifier a0736e00.htm.
- 2007456867 isFormatOf "Also available on the World Wide Web.".
- 2007456867 isPartOf "FAO water reports, 1020-1203 ; 31".
- 2007456867 isPartOf "Water reports ; 31.".
- 2007456867 issued "2006".
- 2007456867 issued "2006.".
- 2007456867 language "eng".
- 2007456867 publisher "Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,".
- 2007456867 relation "Also available on the World Wide Web.".
- 2007456867 spatial "Africa, Sub-Saharan.".
- 2007456867 subject "HD1741.A357 R53 2006".
- 2007456867 subject "Irrigation Africa, Sub-Saharan.".
- 2007456867 subject "Irrigation farming Africa, Sub-Saharan.".
- 2007456867 subject "Produce trade Africa, Sub-Saharan.".
- 2007456867 subject "Water in agriculture Africa, Sub-Saharan.".
- 2007456867 subject "Water-supply, Agricultural Africa, Sub-Saharan.".
- 2007456867 tableOfContents "Introduction -- Irrigation in the context of sub-Saharan Africa -- Data sources and methodology -- Baseline -- The impacts of irrigated agriculture -- Getting to 2030 : the yield question and natural resources constraints -- Trends and opportunities -- Conclusions and recommendations.".
- 2007456867 title "Demand for products of irrigated agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa / by P.J. Riddell and M. Westlake and J. Burke.".
- 2007456867 type "text".