with regard to how farmers in Africa south of Sahara, including Nigeria, are using irrigation. Given the diverse … agroecological and socioeconomic environment in countries like Nigeria, understanding the diverse patterns of irrigation use and … data. We also compare the costs and inputs used across different irrigation crops, as reported in Nigeria. Findings …

south of the Sahara such as Nigeria. Information is, however, still limited regarding how irrigation potential and … expansion in tropical regions like Nigeria, and what may be the challenges in favorable areas where current irrigation appears … future assessment of irrigation potential in Nigeria: (1) factor endowments, (2) challenges inherent in the tropics, and (3 …

production services at a highly productive rice irrigation scheme in Ghana. These service providers earn net profits that are …

location of projects. In Ghana, interesting insights are obtained from the successful Kpong Irrigation Project (KIP …), contrasted with other major irrigation projects in the country. Through an exploratory review, we describe how a productive …

In this paper, we briefly explore these three perspectives that can be useful in the future assessment of irrigation … potential in Nigeria: (1) factor endowments, (2) challenges inherent in the tropics, and (3) experiences in a favorable area … within Nigeria. …

Small-scale private irrigation (SPRI) schemes make up most of the irrigated area in Nigeria, although they constitute … by many studies in Nigeria, key knowledge gaps in at least four areas, still need to be resolved. These gaps are: (1 …) transaction costs associated with investments in irrigation; and (4) effectiveness of public institutions activities in SPRI. …