Agricultural groundwater use and rural livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa: A first-cut assessment

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 310-318

  Giordano, Mark ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Africa; Agriculture; Groundwater development; Livestock; Socio economic

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; IRRIGATION;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33645055645     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-005-0479-9     Document Type: Article

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