Nicole Lefore

United States Research Manager and Senior Researcher International Water Management Institute

Farmer-Led Irrigation as an Emerging and Diverging Policy Pathway in Sub-Saharan Africa

Farmer-led irrigation development (FLID) is gaining traction as a development strategy with national governments, the private sector and development partners.

Nicole Lefore

May 31, 2022

Climate and Natural Resources Policy and Governance

Through the Feed the Future Senegal Yaajeende program, Dieynaba (right) in the Matam region was able to grow an initial grant of twelve chickens into an enterprise where she produced and sold chickens in her community as a source of income. Photo: Clement Tardif, Feed the Future Senegal - Yaajeende

“Uber for Irrigation” and Other Novel Ways to Finance a Farmer-Led Revolution in Africa

Farmer-led irrigation offers one of sub-Saharan Africa’s brightest prospects for defeating chronic hunger and making good on the promise of a more sustainable future. In many countries, the number of...

Nicole Lefore

Douglas Merrey

Dec 13, 2018

Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade

Agrilinks

Nicole Lefore

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Farmer-Led Irrigation as an Emerging and Diverging Policy Pathway in Sub-Saharan Africa

Grace Harmon

Nicole Lefore

“Uber for Irrigation” and Other Novel Ways to Finance a Farmer-Led Revolution in Africa

Nicole Lefore

Douglas Merrey

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