Failure and success factors of irrigation system developments: A case study from the Ouémé and Zou Valleys in Benin

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 328-339

  Djagba, Justin F ^a   Rodenburg, Jonne ^b   Zwart, Sander J ^a   Houndagba, Cossi J ^c   Kiepe, Paul ^b  

^a AFRICA RICE CENTER AFRICARICE   (Benin)

^b AFRICA RICE CENTER AFRICARICE   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

Author keywords

Irrigated system rehabilitation; Irrigation development; Local communities; Rice production; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903817925     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: 15310361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.1794     Document Type: Article

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