Abstract
This paper conwares the perforinance Of governnyent ro fanner-managed irrigation schemes at Kapunga Rice Project in Mbeya Region, south-west Tanzania. The results showed that the farmer-managed irrigation scheme (FMIS) performed better than the government-managed irrigation scheme (GMIS) in attaining good performance. Applicable indicators for farmer-managed irrigation scheme are as shown below with those of government-managed scheme indicated in brackets. Its overall irrigation efficiency was 61' percent (29 percent) average productivity was 3.2 ton/liG (2.2 ton/ha); economic profirability: internal rate of return was 3.2 percent (5 percent), benefit/cost ratio of 0.60 (0.14); while its financial profitability: internal rate of return was 3.9 percent (5.1 percent), benefir/cost ratio was 0.60 (O. 13). Both the government and farmer-managed scllenres had canal maintenance problems. There was a corresponding big error in water adequacy of 86 and 98 percent for farmer and government-managed schentes, respectively, arising from improper water conlrol at rhe secondary canal Offtake.
Recommended Citation
Chemka, D. (1998). TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE BETWEEN FARMER AND GOVERNMENT MANAGED IRRIGATION SCHEMES IN TANZANIA: A CASE STUDY OF KAPUNGA IRRIGATION PROJECT. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET), 22(2), 104-119. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52339/tjet.v22i2.272
Publisher Name
University of Dar es Salaam