Integrated management of rainwater to improve smallholder productivity and livelihoods and reduce risk

Published on 4 December 2011

Research Areas

Climate Change, Crops, Livestock, Market Access

Countries

Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Timeline

Start Date: 1 August 2010 | End Date: 30 November 2013

Overview

This project seeks to define the interplay between market access, crop and livestock technologies, and investment risks in water- and market-scarce environments that leads to technology adoption by farm families, enabling them to enhance food security and incomes through more efficient water use. Three main work areas will contribute to this objective.

1.Water efficient farm enterprises and climate risk management

2.Investment choices matched to farmer capacities and climatic risk environment

3. Market-led technologies for smallholder farmers developed and tested

Research Partners

• NARI - National Agricultural Research Institute
• Agricultural Research Council (ARC), South Africa
• AGRITEX
• NGO - international or developed-country based non-governmental institution
• World Vision