@article{fdi:010065649,
  title = {{P}erformance of small reservoir irrigated schemes in the {U}pper {V}olta basin : case studies in {B}urkina {F}aso and {G}hana},
  author = {{P}oussin, {J}ean-{C}hristophe and {R}enaudin, {L}. and {A}dogoba, {D}. and {S}anon, {A}. and {T}azen, {F}. and {D}ogbe, {W}. and {F}usillier, {J}.{L}. and {B}arbier, {B}. and {C}ecchi, {P}hilippe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} major direct use of water from {W}est {A}frican small reservoirs is irrigation. {A}nalyzing the performances of irrigated agriculture is therefore a useful way to measure the impact of small reservoirs on food security and livelihoods of local communities. {T}he aim of this study was to assess the performance of two such irrigated schemes in the {U}pper {V}olta basin (one in {B}urkina {F}aso and the other in {G}hana) through participatory methods, to jointly identify major constraints, and to discuss possible solutions with local communities. {T}he agronomic and economic performance of irrigated agriculture at both sites were far from satisfactory, due to the lack of maintenance of the small reservoirs and irrigation schemes, sub-optimal crop management, and poor product marketing. {T}hese issues were analyzed with the farmers across differing sub-schemes and cropping systems and some solutions were envisaged. {O}ur assessment showed that farmers often had difficulty obtaining quality agricultural inputs and marketing their products. {T}he poor performance of irrigated crops, due to poor condition of hydraulic infrastructures, poor agronomic management, and organizational failure provided only limited incomes for local households. {N}evertheless, the existence and the many uses of small reservoirs improved food security and created indirect activities that also enhanced livelihoods. {T}he local authorities generally considered preserving water to be a priority in small reservoir management, but the degradation of irrigation schemes could happen quickly and result in scheme failures, thus reducing indirect economic activities and causing under utilization or even abandonment of the small reservoir, unless appropriate measures are taken.},
  keywords = {{RESERVOIR} ; {DEGRADATION} ; {AMENAGEMENT} {HYDROAGRICOLE} ; {GESTION} ; {CULTURE} {IRRIGUEE} ; {PRODUCTIVITE} {AGRICOLE} ; {COMMERCIALISATION} ; {SECURITE} {ALIMENTAIRE} ; {COMMUNAUTE} {VILLAGEOISE} ; {EVALUATION} ; {METHODOLOGIE} ; {BASSIN} {VERSANT} ; {GESTION} {PARTICIPATIVE} ; {GESTION} {DE} {L}'{EAU} ; {RESEAU} {D}'{IRRIGATION} ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {BURKINA} {FASO} ; {GHANA} ; {VOLTA} {BASSIN} {SUPERIEUR}},
  booktitle = {{M}anaging rainwater and small reservoirs in {S}ub-{S}aharan {A}frica},
  journal = {{W}ater {R}esources and {R}ural {D}evelopment},
  volume = {6},
  numero = {no sp{\'e}cial},
  pages = {50--65},
  ISSN = {2212-6082},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.wrr.2015.05.001},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010065649},
}