Thursday, 13 October 2022, 2–5pm
Small-scale irrigation schemes have been identified as a major vehicle to improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers and their communities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including improving food security, education, health and adapting to climate change.
The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) funded the project Transforming Small-scale Irrigation in Southern Africa (TISA) from 2013. The proposal was to use innovative institutions and technologies to address the complex set of challenges and barriers inhibiting the profitability of this sector, and its ability to initiate the process of transforming small scale irrigation schemes from underperforming to sustainable and profitable systems.
This session will report on the outcomes of the first nine years of TISA, which has had a remarkable impact on the livelihoods of smallholder farming families. We also outline our vision for how this success should inform a future program to develop circular food systems to accelerate sustainable rural development.
Speakers
- Prof Jamie Pittock, ANU
- Dr Mario Chilundo, Eduardo Mondale University
- Dr Luitfred Kissoly, Ardhi University
- Thabani Dube. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- Dr Richard Stirzaker, CSIRO
- PhD Candidate Karen Parry, UniSA
- PhD Candidate Michael Wellington, ANU
- Dr Njongenhle MB Nyoni, The Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network, Pretoria, South Africa
- Dr Ana Manero, ANU
- Dr Neil Lazarow, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Location
Frank Fenner Seminar Room, Building 141 Linnaeus Way, Acton ACT 2601
Also online via Zoom