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The myth of ‘potential’

AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA. The myth of ‘potential’. Jacob Burke Natural Resources Department FAO. Evolution of irrigation and water managed areas in Africa. 959 158 ha (6%). 1 037 288 ha (7%). 1 001 557 ha (7%). 1 016 171 ha (7%). 554 913 ha (4%). 179 624 ha (1%).

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The myth of ‘potential’

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  1. AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA The myth of ‘potential’ Jacob Burke Natural Resources Department FAO

  2. Evolution of irrigation and water managed areas in Africa 959 158 ha (6%) 1 037 288 ha (7%) 1 001 557 ha (7%) 1 016 171 ha (7%) 554 913 ha (4%) 179 624 ha (1%) 411 370 ha (3%) Full/partial control (1) 516 830 ha (4%) Spate irrigation (2) Equipped lowlands (3) Non-equipped cultivated wetland and inland valley bottoms (4) Non-equipped flood recession (5) 12 478 592 ha (80%) 11 477 819 ha (81%) Year 1994 12.17 million ha 14.23 million ha Year 2004 13.44 million ha 15.41 million ha The Africa Aquastat Survey 2005 Irrigation = (1)+(2)+(3) Water management = (1)+(2)+(3)+(4)+(5)

  3. Annual increase in areas under irrigation 1992-2000 CAADP annual increase proposal: 1.3% for large irrigation 3.5% for small-scale irrigation Yet, only 30% of area under irrigation had a growth rate of more than 1.3% per year between 1992 and 2000. Only 9% of the area grew at 3.5% per year.

  4. The Food Import Bills

  5. Africa food import and trade trends 1970-2004

  6. THANK YOU

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