Wetland farming and small-scale informal irrigation in Malawi : the case of Shire Valley
Historically, Malawi has depended on rain-fed agricultural systems. It is reported that the frequent droughts and unreliable rainfall since early 1990s have caused many small-scale farmers to turn to the wetlands as alternative sites for crop production. There they use low-cost farming methods and v...
Main Author: | Chidanti-Malunga, Joseph Fred |
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Other Authors: | Weatherhead, E. K. |
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Cranfield University
2009
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.515143 |
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