Making a large irrigation scheme work : a case study from Mali (English)

Located in the heart of Mali, the Office du Niger (ON) is one of the oldest and largest irrigation schemes in Sub-Saharan Africa. The French, who began the scheme in 1932, planned on developing about 1,000,000 hectares (ha) over a period of 50 years. The scheme did not provide the expected resources for cotton and rice farming, and a major source of exploitation of farmers. Change began in the 1980's with Government/donor led reforms that resulted...
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Making a large irrigation scheme work : a case study from Mali (English). Water P-Notes ; no. 43 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/854791468052811699

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