Targeting public investments by agro-ecological zone to achieve growth and poverty alleviation goals in rural India

Fan, Shenngen; Hazell, Peter; Haque, T.

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“…Despite questions raised on the performance of investments in irrigation in the past, there is evidence that investments in irrigated areas contributed to significant agricultural production growth, food security and poverty reduction in the target areas (De Fraiture et al, 2010;Fan et al, 2000;Huang et al, 2006;Lipton et al, 2003;Turral et al, 2010). For example, Domenech and Ringler (2013) reported that the impact of irrigation on yield can be as much as a 150% increase in maize and other crops in Africa, because the base yield levels are low.…”

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“…Another critical challenge is how to target and prioritise agricultural water management and irrigation investments for the best outcomes. Targeting of high-potential irrigated and rainfed areas has the potential to generate the highest productivity returns as they generate high agricultural output and economic growth at lower costs than in marginal areas (Fan et al, 2000;Turral et al, 2010). However, public investments in irrigation targeted for marginal areas has been found to generate higher marginal returns compared to investments in high-potential irrigated and rainfed areas (Fan et al, 2000).…”

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“…Targeting of high-potential irrigated and rainfed areas has the potential to generate the highest productivity returns as they generate high agricultural output and economic growth at lower costs than in marginal areas (Fan et al, 2000;Turral et al, 2010). However, public investments in irrigation targeted for marginal areas has been found to generate higher marginal returns compared to investments in high-potential irrigated and rainfed areas (Fan et al, 2000). The challenge for Southern African countries is creating a balance between investments in these high potential areas and in marginal areas, where most of the rural poor reside and are in dire need of efforts to improve the productivity of their lands, which are mainly rainfed.…”

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“…Successful implementation of public investments in agricultural water management and irrigation in Southern Africa, as in the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa, would also need to learn from past investments and ensure that success factors are strengthened and failures are avoided (García-Bolaños et al, 2011). Given the scarcity and competing needs for resources, public investments in irrigation should be able to produce higher social benefits/returns through, for example, productivity growth and poverty reduction (Fan et al, 2000) to be economically justified.…”

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Exploring ways to increase public investments in agricultural water management and irrigation for improved agricultural productivity in Southern Africa

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This paper explores ways to increase public investments in agricultural water management and irrigation for improved agricultural productivity in Southern Africa, with a specific focus on Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. The analysis was based on a critical review of literature and assessment of the national agricultural investment plans and agricultural/water policies in the study countries. Despite the potential to improve agricultural productivity, irrigation does not currently play a significant role in Southern African agriculture. There have been efforts and formal commitments at the continental, regional and country levels to promote investments in agricultural water management and irrigation to improve and sustain agricultural productivity. However, despite these commitments, actual implementation has been a challenge and the first 5 years of national agricultural investment plans have passed or are now coming to an end without much progress having been made regarding actual investments. Lack of adequate resources and institutional capacity have been some of the challenges affecting implementation of the investment plans to meet commitments in sustainable land and water management. Overall, as countries plan for the second phase of the CAADP programme, there are opportunities to ensure that investments in agricultural water management and irrigation and complementary technologies are prioritised and allocated adequate resources for implementation.

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“…evidence shows that yields of major food commodities such as rice peaked and in some instances even declined after a period of time 29,30 . In this scenario in South Asia, including Sri Lanka, the question that arises is -What solution could the farming community be offered to maintain and more importantly enhance food production for food security?…”

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Food security in Sri Lanka - agronomic implications and potentials

Sangakkara¹,

Nissanka²

2017

J. Natn. Sci. Foundation Sri Lanka

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:The population of the world is growing at an alarming rate and its greatest impact is on the developing nations of Asia and Africa. South Asia, which has the poorest population in Asia is also affected by this process. Among the nations of South Asia, Sri Lanka has a relatively high degree of social welfare, although food security for its 20.1 million people is not achieved. This is due to the phenomenon of smallholder farming systems producing some 90% of the food required under marginal conditions in low fertile soils. The current problems of irregular climates, global warming and anthropogenic effects of conventional intensive cropping have added to the challenges facing the increase of in-country food production. As land for expansion of food crop cultivation is not available in Sri Lanka, short term measures are required for enhancing crop productivity to ensure food security within the next decade. The options available are breeding suitable crops or enhancing agronomic management of the food crop systems. As breeding programmes take time and could be expensive, the short term measures to increase food production would thus be improved agronomic management of the smallholder farming systems. A principal component of improved agronomic management of food crop systems is the building up of soil quality and its maintenance to ensure sustained productivity in the context of rising costs of inputs. The role of holistic agronomic practices such as green manures, crop rotations, and even agroforestry and their integration to enhance food productivity and maintain sustainability to ensure that Sri Lanka could achieve its targets of food security is presented in this review.

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Reflections of Food Policy Evolution over the Last Three Decades

Fan¹

2020

Applied Eco Perspectives Pol

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For the last three decades, food policy in developing countries has evolved rapidly from a singular focus on producing more food to broader focus on protecting natural resources, reducing poverty and malnutrition, and promoting climate adaptation and mitigation. Since receiving my PhD in the late 1980s, I have dedicated most of my research and research management to these policy issues. After 35 years aboard, I returned to my home country in 2020, where I work with my colleagues at China Agricultural University and continue to conduct policy research on transforming food systems for human and planetary health. This paper is my reflection of policy evolution over the last three decades.

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Targeting public investments by agro-ecological zone to achieve growth and poverty alleviation goals in rural India

Cited by 109 publications

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Exploring ways to increase public investments in agricultural water management and irrigation for improved agricultural productivity in Southern Africa

Exploring ways to increase public investments in agricultural water management and irrigation for improved agricultural productivity in Southern Africa

Food security in Sri Lanka - agronomic implications and potentials

Reflections of Food Policy Evolution over the Last Three Decades

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