@article{PAR00009111,
  title = {{W}ater-balance approach for assessing potential for smallholder groundwater irrigation in {S}ub-{S}aharan {A}frica},
  author = {{P}avelic, {P}. and {S}makhtin, {V}. and {F}avreau, {G}uillaume and {V}illholth, {K}. {G}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}trategies for increasing the development and use of groundwater for agriculture over much of {S}ub-{S}aharan {A}frica ({SSA}) are urgently needed. {E}xpansion of small-scale groundwater irrigation offers an attractive option to smallholder farmers to overcome unreliable wet-season rainfall and enhance dry-season production. {T}his paper presents a simple, generic groundwater-balance-based methodology that uses a set of type-curves to assist with decision making on the scope for developing sustainable groundwater irrigation supplies, and to help understand how cropping choices influence the potential areal extent of irrigation. {G}uidance to avoid over-exploitation of the resource is also provided. {T}he methodology is applied to 2 sites in {W}est {A}frica with contrasting climatic and subsurface conditions. {A}t both sites the analysis reveals that there is significant potential for further groundwater development for irrigation whilst allowing provisions for other sectoral uses, including basic human needs and the environment.},
  keywords = {groundwater irrigation ; water balance ; over-exploitation ; {S}ub-{S}aharan ; {A}frica},
  booktitle = {{G}roundwater : our source of security in an uncertain future},
  journal = {{W}ater {SA}},
  volume = {38},
  numero = {3 sp{\'e}cial},
  pages = {399--405},
  ISSN = {0378-4738},
  year = {2012},
  DOI = {10.4314/wsa.v38i3.5},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00009111},
}