The role of soil water monitoring tools and agricultural innovation platforms in improving food security and income of farmers in smallholder irrigation schemes in Tanzania
Summary. Soil water monitoring tools and agricultural innovation platforms significantly improve food security and household income for smallholder farmers in Tanzania's irrigation schemes. The study combined quantitative data from farmer field books and household surveys with qualitative focus group data across two schemes. Both interventions together, and the innovation platform alone, demonstrably enhanced farmers' food security and income outcomes.
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Mdemu, M., Kissoly, L., Bjørnlund, H., Kimaro, E., Christen, E., Rooyen, A. V., Stirzaker, R., & Ramshaw, P.. (2020). The role of soil water monitoring tools and agricultural innovation platforms in improving food security and income of farmers in smallholder irrigation schemes in Tanzania. International Journal of Water Resources Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2020.1765746
Mdemu, Makarius, et al. “The role of soil water monitoring tools and agricultural innovation platforms in improving food security and income of farmers in smallholder irrigation schemes in Tanzania.” International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2020.1765746.
Mdemu, Makarius, Luitfred Kissoly, Henning Bjørnlund, Emmanuel Kimaro, Evan Christen, André van Rooyen, Richard Stirzaker, and Peter Ramshaw. 2020. “The role of soil water monitoring tools and agricultural innovation platforms in improving food security and income of farmers in smallholder irrigation schemes in Tanzania.” International Journal of Water Resources Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2020.1765746.
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title = {The role of soil water monitoring tools and agricultural innovation platforms in improving food security and income of farmers in smallholder irrigation schemes in Tanzania},
author = {Makarius Mdemu and Luitfred Kissoly and Henning Bjørnlund and Emmanuel Kimaro and Evan Christen and André van Rooyen and Richard Stirzaker and Peter Ramshaw},
journal = {International Journal of Water Resources Development},
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Details
- DOI
- 10.1080/07900627.2020.1765746
- Countries
- Tanzania
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- agtech, food-systems, innovation-networks
- Added
- 2026-04-28