Soil and Water Management in West Africa: An Economic Analysis

John C. Day

No 278241, Staff Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Water conservation is a necessary component in efforts to raise the productivity of traditional rain-fed farming in West Africa. Soil-water balance relationships and a whole-farm modeling approach are used to estimate benefits of conservation on a typical farm in Mali. Increased rainfall infiltration could quadruple income and raise food grain production from 60 to 90 percent in combination with small amounts of fertilizer.

Keywords: Land Economics/Use; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16
Date: 1989-09
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.278241

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