Smallholder irrigation farming is valuable for improving the welfare of rural communities in South Africa. Irrigation schemes in South Africa perform below average as some collapsed. Boosting performance of irrigation schemes will ensure economic sustainability for low-income earners. There is little scholarly literature on factors affecting performance of smallholder irrigation schemes in South Africa. Therefore, this study assessed factors affecting yield and gross margin of sweet potato in Tshiombo Irrigation Scheme. Data was collected using structured questionnaires, Focus Group Discussions and in-depth interviews. Performance of the irrigation scheme was analysed using Ordinary Least Square. Yield or gross margin of sweet potatoes were...
Orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) can contribute to combating vitamin A deficiency and establishing...
M (Social Science Development Studies), North-West University, Mafikeng CampusThe main objective of ...
ArticleMany studies have been conducted to assess challenges faced by smallholder crop producers in ...
The study was conducted as part of assessing the productivity and profitability of irrigated smallho...
The research aimed to determine the factors that contribute to the success or failure of smallholder...
Masters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg.The poor performance of most irrigati...
This study has been carried out in one irrigation scheme of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa....
South Africa has invested substantially in smallholder irrigation, particularly in the former homela...
Although revitalisation of small-scale irrigation schemes in rural South Africa is thought to be amo...
Generally, smallholder irrigation schemes (SIS) in South Africa have performed poorly and have not d...
This study has been carried out in a smallholder irrigation scheme in South Africa. The aim was to i...
Enhancement of smallholder production to improve rural livelihood is an important policy goal in dev...
The aim of this study was to determine smallholder farmers’ ability to pay (ATP) for improved irriga...
Previous studies conducted in the study area recommended an irrigation scheme as a much desired inte...
A survey of 76 public smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province was jointly conducted b...
Orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) can contribute to combating vitamin A deficiency and establishing...
M (Social Science Development Studies), North-West University, Mafikeng CampusThe main objective of ...
ArticleMany studies have been conducted to assess challenges faced by smallholder crop producers in ...
The study was conducted as part of assessing the productivity and profitability of irrigated smallho...
The research aimed to determine the factors that contribute to the success or failure of smallholder...
Masters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg.The poor performance of most irrigati...
This study has been carried out in one irrigation scheme of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa....
South Africa has invested substantially in smallholder irrigation, particularly in the former homela...
Although revitalisation of small-scale irrigation schemes in rural South Africa is thought to be amo...
Generally, smallholder irrigation schemes (SIS) in South Africa have performed poorly and have not d...
This study has been carried out in a smallholder irrigation scheme in South Africa. The aim was to i...
Enhancement of smallholder production to improve rural livelihood is an important policy goal in dev...
The aim of this study was to determine smallholder farmers’ ability to pay (ATP) for improved irriga...
Previous studies conducted in the study area recommended an irrigation scheme as a much desired inte...
A survey of 76 public smallholder irrigation schemes in the Limpopo Province was jointly conducted b...
Orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) can contribute to combating vitamin A deficiency and establishing...
M (Social Science Development Studies), North-West University, Mafikeng CampusThe main objective of ...
ArticleMany studies have been conducted to assess challenges faced by smallholder crop producers in ...