| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5070854 | Food Policy | 2011 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Low irrigation contributes to Sub-Saharan Africa's low agricultural productivity. ⺠We assess area potential with a combined bio-physical and socioeconomic analysis. ⺠We find profitable expansion potential of 24 million ha over the next 50 years. ⺠This is a 177-percent increase over existing area of 13 million hectares. ⺠Both small- and large-scale irrigation are profitable.
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Authors
Liangzhi You, Claudia Ringler, Ulrike Wood-Sichra, Richard Robertson, Stanley Wood, Tingju Zhu, Gerald Nelson, Zhe Guo, Yan Sun,