On the Determinants of High Productivity in Rice Farming in Irrigated Areas in Senegal: Efficiency of Large-Scale vs. Small-Scale Irrigation Schemes

Takeshi Sakurai ()
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Takeshi Sakurai: University of Tokyo

Chapter Chapter 6 in In Pursuit of an African Green Revolution, 2016, pp 119-143 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Irrigated rice farming in the Senegal River ValleySenegal River Valley is known to be highly productive, as indicated by the average yield of nearly 5 tons per ha, and the extensive adoption of modern seed-fertilizer technologyseed-fertilizer technology . This study seeks to understand why rice farming is so productive in this region; analyzing this situation from the viewpoint of the management efficiency of large versus small scale irrigation schemes. Contrary to popular belief, the study found that farmers in large-scale irrigationlarge-scale irrigation schemes achieve significantly higher yields and profits than those in small-scale irrigationsmall-scale irrigation schemes.

Keywords: Large-scale irrigation schemes; Small-scale irrigation schemes; Productivity; Rice farming; Senegal River ValleySenegal River Valley (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-55693-0_6

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