Drought, Food Security Fears Boost Small-Scale Irrigation Use In ...

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?Farmers in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa are increasingly taking up small-scale irrigation schemes as drought threatens the security of food supplies, a report by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) said,? Reuters reports. ?Small-scale irrigation technology, such as motorized pumps and hosing to access groundwater, could cost a sub-Saharan African smallholder $250 or more but could improve crop yields by between 75 and 275 percent, the report said,? Reuters adds. ?If there is more investment in small-scale irrigation, it means food supply in those countries is more secure. It won?t replace the need for staple cereal crops, but it gives farmers more insurance against a food crisis,? said Colin Chartres, IWMI director general, according to the news service.

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Source: http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2012/08/24/drought-food-security-fears-boost-small-scale-irrigation-use-in-south/

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