ABSTRACT

Irrigation Development in Africa: Lessons of Experience is a veritable encyclopedia of information on African irrigation. It describes a significant subset of the African irrigation experience, from traditional flood recession systems to large projects like Gezira and Bura.

chapter 1|52 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|47 pages

Hydrological Environments

chapter 4|60 pages

Technical Difficulties

chapter 5|99 pages

Case Studies

chapter 6|82 pages

Socioeconomic Issues

chapter 7|43 pages

Land Tenure Issues

chapter 9|71 pages

Irrigation Management

chapter 10|34 pages

Implications for Donors