ABSTRACT Smallholder irrigation is an important pathway towards better livelihoods and food security in sub-Saharan Africa. This article assesses the contribution of farmer-friendly soil and water monitoring tools, and agricultural innovation platforms, towards household income and food security in two small-scale irrigation schemes in Tanzania. Quantitative and qualitative data from farmer’s field books, household surveys and focus groups were used to assess the impacts of the two interventions. The two interventions together contributed to enhancing smallholders’ food security and household income in the two schemes, as did the agricultural innovation platform on its own.

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土壤水分监测工具和农业创新平台在改善坦桑尼亚小农灌溉计划中农民的粮食安全和收入方面的作用

摘要 小农灌溉是撒哈拉以南非洲改善生计和粮食安全的重要途径。本文评估了坦桑尼亚两个小规模灌溉计划中农民友好型水土监测工具和农业创新平台对家庭收入和粮食安全的贡献。来自农民田间书籍、住户调查和焦点小组的定量和定性数据被用来评估这两种干预措施的影响。这两项干预措施共同促进了两项计划中小农的粮食安全和家庭收入，农业创新平台本身也是如此。