Treadle pumps for irrigation in Africa.
R sum fran ais . These pumps have been very successful in South Asia. African cases studies from Kenya, Niger, Zambia and Zimbabwe show that the treadle pump can provide an affordable means of irrigating small areas of land and allow farmers and their families to grow crops for their own consumption but also for sale. The manufacture and supply of the pumps is also creating employment and income opportunities. The report is aimed at professionals, international development agencies and development NGOs.