Identifying appropriate paths for establishing sustainable irrigated crop based farming business on smallholder irrigation schemes: a case of Ncora Irrigation Scheme

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dc.contributor.advisorObi, Ajuruchukwuen
dc.contributor.authorMbizana, Nandiphaen
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-28T10:31:03Z
dc.date.available2026-07-28T10:31:03Z
dc.date.issued2014en
dc.description.abstractThe study examined the impact of small scale irrigation technology in crop production under Ncora areas of Cofimvaba. To achieve the objective of the study, data were collected from 212 farmers engaged in various crop enterprises under the Ncora. The farmers were randomly selected. Descriptive Statistics, DEA model, linear regression model and gross margin analysis were used to analyse the results obtained from the survey. The descriptive results showed that Ncora farmers are small-scale farmers cultivating small hectare of land and using simple farm tools, mainly using furrow irrigation. Furthermore, they produce more than one crop enterprises. The gross margin Analysis shows that Ncora cultivation is profitable. The most profitable crop was found to be maize than potatoes. Farm production function revealed that land, labour and purchased inputs had a positive relationship with the output of the enterprises. SPSS was used to run data for linear regression model (OLS). It was suggested that extension services and private organizations assist farmers especially the emerging ones via provision of training, processing and storage facilities. Furthermore, continuous monitoring of soil and water quality as well as ground water table was recommended, in order to ensure sustainability of Ncora irrigation in the area.en
dc.format148 leavesen
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dc.identifier.citationMbizana, Nandipha. 2014en
dc.identifier.othervital:11213en
dc.identifier.otherhttp://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1016205en
dc.identifier.otherCrops -- Irrigation -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherCrops -- Water requirements -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.otherAgricultural extension work -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/4220
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.publisherFaculty of Science & Agricultureen
dc.rightsUniversity of Fort Hareen
dc.subjectCrops -- Irrigation -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectCrops -- Water requirements -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.subjectAgricultural extension work -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen
dc.titleIdentifying appropriate paths for establishing sustainable irrigated crop based farming business on smallholder irrigation schemes: a case of Ncora Irrigation Schemeen
dc.title.alternativeIdentifying appropriate paths for establishing sustainable irrigated crop based farming business on smallholder irrigation schemes: a case of Ncora Irrigation Schemeen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.typeMastersen
dc.typeMSc Agric (Agricultural Economics)en

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