Farmer-based Financing of Operations in the Niger Valley Irrigation Schemes

Farmer-based Financing of Operations in the Niger Valley Irrigation Schemes PDF Author: Charles L. Abernethy
Publisher: IWMI
ISBN: 929090397X
Category : Associations, institutions, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 45

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Book Description
This report deals with some experiences of a set of irrigation systems situated in the Republic of Niger, along both banks of the Niger River. All these systems draw water from the river through low-lift, electrically powered pumping stations, which have been installed by the Government of Niger over the past 30 years. Irrigation of this kind is not a tradition in Niger. The introduction of this technology caused considerable changes in the way of life of local communities.