Treadle pump in Zambia : stepping out of subsistence farming
2007
Hiller, Sabine
MSc Thesis Agricultural Economics and Rural Policy Group
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Show more [+] Less [-]The treadle pump is a man-powered pump, designed for the irrigation of small plots of land. According to the International Development Enterprise (IDE) in Zambia, the pump increases farm income by more than $100 per year. The FAO states that irrigation can increase crop yields from 100 to 400%. This paper evaluates the contribution of the treadle pump to smallholder welfare.
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