The experience of irrigation management transfer in two irrigation schemes in Malawi, 1960s-2002

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 29, Issue 15-18 SPEC.ISS., 2004, Pages 1327-1333

  Nkhoma, Bryson G ^a   Mulwafu, Wapulumuka O ^b  

^a MZUZU UNIVERSITY   (Malawi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Irrigation; Irrigation management transfer; Malawi; Rehabilitation; Scheme; Water user association

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; FARMS; LAKES; PERSONNEL TRAINING; WATER;

CASE STUDIES; FARMERS; IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT TRANSFER (IMT); IRRIGATION SCHEMES;

IRRIGATION;

IRRIGATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER USE;

EDUCATION; IRRIGATION; LAKES; WATER;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 5144222641     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2004.09.007     Document Type: Article

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