Author: Melvyn Kay
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251045947
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
This report is a view of irrigation technologies for smallholders in the context of improving rural livelihoods, especially in regard to the prospects for sub-Saharan Africa. The role of traditional technologies is evaluated and modern water distribution technologies, such as sprinkler and trickle irrigation, are reviewed. A broad classification has been made based on climate and the traditional agricultural background of the local people, which links technology options to specific places--to agricultural regions and to countries.