The contribution of small-scale rural irrigation schemes towards food security of smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe

Smallholder farmers across Zimbabwe have been facing a problem of food insecurity because of climate-induced droughts and lack of effective use of irrigation schemes. Rainfall patterns in the country have become more unpredictable and inconsistent with the traditional farming seasons. Faced with suc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Smart Mhembwe, Newman Chiunya, Ernest Dube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2019-10-01
Series:Jàmbá : Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
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Online Access:https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/article/view/674