Factors Influencing Farmers Participation in Smallholder Irrigation Schemes: The Case of Ntfonjeni Rural Development Area
Factors Influencing Farmers Participation in Smallholder Irrigation Schemes: The Case of Ntfonjeni Rural Development Area
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影响农民参与小农灌溉计划的因素：Ntfonjeni 农村发展区的案例
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2014
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M. Masuku
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Nokuphiwa L. Sithole;J. Lagat;M. Masuku
大多数斯威士兰家庭依靠农业生产粮食，这限制了产量，因为该国的降雨量不可靠。为缓解这一问题，政府已投资修复灌溉系统，以减少对降雨的依赖。因此，本研究确定了影响因素的参与，在斯威士兰的小保持器灌溉计划的农民，使用Ntfonjeni农村发展区（RDA），作为一个案例研究。采用多阶段抽样技术，抽取了96户农户，48户参与当地灌溉计划，48户未参与。使用问卷调查收集数据。分析方法采用描述性统计和概率单位模型。研究表明，家庭与计划的距离、户主的年龄和职业、农场规模和获得信贷的机会以及是否属于其他群体，对小保持器灌溉计划的参与有很大影响。参与提高了家庭的产出和收入，因此建议向农民提供信贷服务，以鼓励他们参与灌溉计划。关键词：参与，小规模灌溉计划，Probit，Ntfonjeni，斯威士兰
Most Swazi households depend on rainfed agriculture for food production, which limits the output because of the unreliable rainfall in the country. To mitigate this, the government has invested in rehabilitation of irrigation schemes to reduce the dependence on rainfall. This study therefore determined the factors influencing participation of farmers in small holder irrigation schemes in Swaziland, using Ntfonjeni Rural Development Area (RDA), as a case study. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 96 farming households, 48 participants of local irrigation scheme and 48 non participants. Data was collected using questionnaires. Analysis involved descriptive statistics and probit model. The study revealed that the participation in small holder irrigation schemes is significantly influenced by households distance to the scheme, age and occupation of household head, farm size and access to credit and membership in other groups. Participation improves output and income for households. Hence it is recommended that peasant farmers should be assisted with credit facilities as an incentive to participate in irrigation schemes. Key words : Participation, small scale irrigation schemes, Probit, Ntfonjeni, Swaziland