Monitoring and evaluation of Nigeria's irrigation systems: The case of the Bakolori irrigation project

Kolawole, Are

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“…When the water has been harvested as in areas that are dammed, the interference with the natural environment creates further modification to the land area affected and the interacting qualities of water and the soil Owonubi et al [7]. One typical example is the 23, 000 ha Bakolori Irrigation Project which Kolawole [8] described as one of the most expensive irrigation schemes in the world. This scheme presently irrigates just 8,000 ha Graham et al [2] yet its construction submerged about 12, 000 ha of crop fields and a further 11,000ha of downstream cropping was wiped out due to a reduction in the natural flooding of the river Adams [9].…”

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Assessment of Soil Quality under two Irrigation Systems in the Sokoto-Rima Basin, Nigeria

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2017

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Most irrigation projects in Nigeria are presently in a state of disrepair. One principal factor responsible for this is a decline of soil quality (SQ). Two soil quality indices were developed (one, rice based (RSQI) the other, vegetable based (VSQI)) using four soil attributes associated with irrigated agriculture namely; nutrient relations, water relations, soil physical stability/support and salt constraints. The indices were used to evaluate soil quality in the Zauro Polder Pilot Irrigation Scheme (ZPPIS), comparing this scheme to an adjacent area outside this scheme (FS) where non-formal irrigation is practised. With respect to RSQI, the soils of both systems rated good in soil quality with mean total SQ ratings of 0.554 (ZPPIS) and 0.459 (FS). Of the four soil attributes the only significant difference in SQ was with respect to the water relations attribute. On the contrary, when considering the VSQI, the soils of the FS out-performed the soils of the ZPPIS in regards to all soil attributes and the total SQ. With a mean SQ rating of 0.634, the soils of the FS had good SQ while the soils of ZPPIS rated poor in SQ with a mean SQ rating of 0.360.

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Assessment of Soil Quality under two Irrigation Systems in the Sokoto-Rima Basin, Nigeria

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2017

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Deforestation in afforestation priority zone in Sudano-Sahelian Nigeria

Odihi

2003

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Challenges Facing Leaders in Transforming Small-Scale Irrigation Farming in Usa River Ward, Arumeru District, Northern Tanzania

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The low agricultural productivity of key crops and food insecurity continue to be a problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and Tanzania in particular. The growing population and climate change further increase the food shortage. Irrigation has been strategized to reduce poverty and food insecurity, and improve the livelihoods of communities in African countries, and in particular Tanzania. Transformational leadership for small-scale irrigation is urgently needed to attain the planned agenda for irrigation schemes. This study assessed the challenges of leadership in leading and transforming small-scale irrigation schemes. The questionnaires were distributed to leaders of the agriculture sector in four strata (agriculture extension officer (25), AMCOS leaders (6), agriculture engineers (2), irrigation committee (9)) with a total of 42 leaders as participants. A total of 118 farmers were interviewed from four irrigation canals (Ngollo (32), Ngarasero I (32), Ngarasero II (33), and Abisinia (21)) in the Usa River ward. The study found that the challenges of leaders in leading the transformation of small-scale farming for success were commitment of leaders, market chain, pest control mechanisms, irrigation extension service, planning, technological transformation and adoption, mobilization of farmers and professionals, monitoring and evaluation, knowledge of irrigation, and agro-input supply. This study shows that leaders’ transformation skills can play a great role in poverty reduction in small-scale irrigation in the Usa River ward. Therefore, leaders in the study area should play the role of transformational leadership effectively in managing small-scale irrigation by practicing a participatory approach to farmers problem-solving.

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Monitoring and evaluation of Nigeria's irrigation systems: The case of the Bakolori irrigation project

Cited by 5 publications

References 2 publications

Assessment of Soil Quality under two Irrigation Systems in the Sokoto-Rima Basin, Nigeria

Assessment of Soil Quality under two Irrigation Systems in the Sokoto-Rima Basin, Nigeria

Deforestation in afforestation priority zone in Sudano-Sahelian Nigeria

Challenges Facing Leaders in Transforming Small-Scale Irrigation Farming in Usa River Ward, Arumeru District, Northern Tanzania

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