Irrigation Development in Africa by Jon R. Moris - 9780367013325

Taylor & Francis

Irrigation Development in Africa: Lessons of Experience is a veritable encyclopedia of information on African irrigation. It describes a significant subset of the African irrigation experience, from traditional flood recession systems to large projects like Gezira and Bura.\n > 1. Introduction 2. Hydrological Environments 3. Agronomy and Irrigation in Africa 4. Technical Difficulties 5. Case Studies 6. Socioeconomic Issues 7. Land Tenure Issues 8. Irrigation Project Economics 9. Irrigation Management 10. Implications for Donors > Jon R. Moris is professor of anthropology in the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology at Utah State University. Derrick J. Thom is professor and department head of the Department of Geography at Utah State University.