Characterisation of smallholder irrigation schemes in Chirumanzu District, Zimbabwe
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| author | Mupaso, Norman Nyamutowa, Charles Masunda, Stein Chipunza, Nyasha Mugabe, Douglas |
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| spelling | ir-11408-17232022-06-27T13:49:06Z Characterisation of smallholder irrigation schemes in Chirumanzu District, Zimbabwe Mupaso, Norman Nyamutowa, Charles Masunda, Stein Chipunza, Nyasha Mugabe, Douglas Smallholder, Irrigation technology, Characterisation, Zimbabwe Full-text The study was conducted in 2011 at Hamamavhaire and Mhende irrigation schemes in Chirumanzu district in Zimbabwe to determine the typology of the farmers using different irrigation technologies. A structured household survey was carried out on a sample of 79 respondents drawn from farmers using the sprinkler (n=32), flood (n=39) and drip (n=8) irrigation systems. The information gathered was analysed and interpreted using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics in the form of the chi-square test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The main findings showed that there are significant differences (P < 0.05) in yield per hectare (for green maize, maize-grain, wheat and sugar-beans) across the three irrigation systems. Farmers using sprinkler irrigation were found to be better-off in terms of livestock ownership and household assets compared to those using drip and flood irrigation. The study recommended that there is need to provide agricultural training to farmers in irrigation schemes to enhance their productivity. 2016-07-25T13:41:55Z 2016-07-25T13:41:55Z 2014 Article 1916-9752 http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jas/article/view/29610/19280 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1723 en Journal of Agricultural Science;Vol. 6, No. 2. open Canadian Center of Science and Education |
| spellingShingle | Smallholder, Irrigation technology, Characterisation, Zimbabwe Mupaso, Norman Nyamutowa, Charles Masunda, Stein Chipunza, Nyasha Mugabe, Douglas Characterisation of smallholder irrigation schemes in Chirumanzu District, Zimbabwe |
| title | Characterisation of smallholder irrigation schemes in Chirumanzu District, Zimbabwe |
| title_full | Characterisation of smallholder irrigation schemes in Chirumanzu District, Zimbabwe |
| title_fullStr | Characterisation of smallholder irrigation schemes in Chirumanzu District, Zimbabwe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterisation of smallholder irrigation schemes in Chirumanzu District, Zimbabwe |
| title_short | Characterisation of smallholder irrigation schemes in Chirumanzu District, Zimbabwe |
| title_sort | characterisation of smallholder irrigation schemes in chirumanzu district, zimbabwe |
| topic | Smallholder, Irrigation technology, Characterisation, Zimbabwe |
| url | http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jas/article/view/29610/19280 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/1723 |
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