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Livelihood assets and institutions for smallholder irrigation farmer market access in Limpopo, South Africa

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  • Vongai G. Murugani
  • Joyce M. Thamaga-Chitja

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Despite having access to irrigation water, many smallholder irrigation farmers in rural South Africa remain subsistence-oriented, with little market participation. Their tangible and intangible assets influence production and market access. Largely qualitative data collected in rural Limpopo Province show that the farmers’ tangible assets supported production but in some instances restricted them from producing efficiently. Likewise, their intangible assets mostly limited their capacity to produce efficiently, to find markets or to organize themselves. These farmers’ tangible assets need to be upgraded and their intangible assets need strengthening to increase production capacity and marketing efficiency.

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  • Vongai G. Murugani & Joyce M. Thamaga-Chitja, 2018. "Livelihood assets and institutions for smallholder irrigation farmer market access in Limpopo, South Africa," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(2), pages 259-277, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cijwxx:v:34:y:2018:i:2:p:259-277
    DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2017.1301249
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    1. Lerato Phali & Maxwell Mudhara & Stuart Ferrer & Godswill Makombe, 2021. "Determinants of Farmers’ Participation in the Management of Smallholder Irrigation Schemes in Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa," Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, AMH International, vol. 12(6), pages 21-32.
    2. Valencia, Jefferson & Monserrate, Fredy & Casteleyn, Sven & Bax, Vincent & Francesconi, Wendy & Quintero, Marcela, 2020. "A GIS-based methodological framework to identify superficial water sources and their corresponding conduction paths for gravity-driven irrigation systems in developing countries," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 232(C).
    3. Zewdie, Markose Chekol & Van Passel, Steven & Moretti, Michele & Annys, Sofie & Tenessa, Daregot Berihun & Ayele, Zemen Ayalew & Tsegaye, Enyew Adgo & Cools, Jan & Minale, Amare Sewnet & Nyssen, Jan, 2020. "Pathways how irrigation water affects crop revenue of smallholder farmers in northwest Ethiopia: A mixed approach," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 233(C).

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