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The impact of COVID-19 and capacities of farmers in small-scale irrigation schemes in sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Henning Bjornlund
  • Karen Parry
  • Luitfred Kissoly
  • Thabani Dube
  • Angeline Mujeyi
  • Wilson de Sousa
  • Jamie Pittock
  • Vibeke Bjornlund

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Detrimental impacts from COVID-19 restrictions on households and agricultural productivity reinforce the need for resilience building and transformation in African food systems. Capitalizing on the opportunity to learn lessons from the ‘Transforming Small-scale Irrigation in Southern Africa’ (TISA) project (2013–2023), we summarize TISA’s outcomes and compare survey data on the perceived impact of COVID-19 between three schemes involved and three not involved with TISA. Overall, participating households had greater ability to manage the impacts of COVID-19. We highlight the need to build resilience in multiple interconnecting domains to enhance adaptability to crisis events that impact agricultural systems.

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  • Henning Bjornlund & Karen Parry & Luitfred Kissoly & Thabani Dube & Angeline Mujeyi & Wilson de Sousa & Jamie Pittock & Vibeke Bjornlund, 2025. "The impact of COVID-19 and capacities of farmers in small-scale irrigation schemes in sub-Saharan Africa," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 41(2), pages 350-373, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cijwxx:v:41:y:2025:i:2:p:350-373
    DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2024.2421565
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