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dc.contributor.authorKilpatrick, Kate*
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-16T15:11:18Zen
dc.date.available2011-06-16T15:11:18Zen
dc.date.issued2011-06-15
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-84814-893-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10546/133456
dc.descriptionMalawi is a country of small-scale producers farming tiny plots of land. Traditionally, they grow maize and other crops using rainwater. But as climate change intensifies, rains in Malawi are becoming erratic and less predictable. Malawi has abundant freshwater resources. Thirteen perennial rivers and three lakes cover almost 20 per cent of the area of Malawi. Despite this, only a small proportion of agricultural land is irrigated. Improving smallholder agriculture is a major focus of Oxfam's programme in Malawi. This case study describes how Oxfam has supported the development of community-based irrigation systems in support of greater productivity and food security. Through year-round access to water, farmers have been supported to intensify cropping, implement better soil management techniques, and diversify their production to include tomatoes for sale to a local canning factory. The resulting income benefits have enabled participants to make investments in their homes and businesses, and supported access to education and healthcare.en_US
dc.format.extent8en_US
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherOxfam Internationalen_US
dc.relation.urlhttps://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/supporting-irrigation-for-food-security-in-malawi-133456
dc.subjectFood and livelihoods
dc.subjectClimate change
dc.subjectWater, sanitation and hygiene
dc.titleSupporting Irrigation for Food Security in Malawien_US
dc.typeCase studyen_US
oxfam.signoff.statusFor public use. Can be shared outside Oxfam.en_US
oxfam.subject.countryMalawien_US
oxfam.subject.keywordAgricultureen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordFood securityen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordLivelihoodsen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordWASHen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordClimate change adaptationen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordTechnologyen_US
dc.year.issuedate2011en_US
refterms.dateFOA2018-08-16T21:47:42Z


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