@article{fdi:010066965,
  title = {{S}mallholder drip irrigation in {B}urkina {F}aso : the role of development brokers},
  author = {{W}anvoeke, {J}. and {V}enot, {J}ean-{P}hilippe and {D}e {F}raiture, {C}. and {Z}warteveen, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}mallholder drip irrigation is widely held as a promising technology for water saving, poverty reduction and food security, despite a dearth of evidence of benefits to farmers, especially in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica. {I}n this article, we document three development programmes promoting drip irrigation in {B}urkina {F}aso. {U}sing actor network theory and insights from critical development studies, we show that development brokers play a key role in aligning interests, shaping activities and interpreting project outcomes. {T}hey are accountable towards each other rather than to farmers. {T}his means that success is interpreted through development agencies lenses and with the intention of continuing involvement in future projects. {S}mall farmers' interests and uptake of the technology are of secondary importance.},
  keywords = {{BURKINA} {FASO}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {D}evelopment {S}tudies},
  volume = {52},
  numero = {7},
  pages = {1019--1033},
  ISSN = {0022-0388},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1080/00220388.2015.1107048},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066965},
}