Implementation of a small-scale irrigation project in southern Mauritania is analyzed in
this report. The main objective is to demonstrate that small-scale irrigation farming is
the best suited solution for Mauritania's agriculture. To reach this objective different
steps are taken in this study. The first step highlights the different aspects affecting the
development of agriculture in the Senegal River basin such as climatic, environmental,
and socio-economic constraints. The next step is the design of a small-scale irrigation
system for a small region in the middle valley of the Senegal River called the Dirol plain.
Finally, analysis and discussion of the design is made. This discussion centers on the
problems faced during the design and the different assumptions made to implement it.
The conclusion section addresses the feasibility of the design and gives recommendations
that will help improve the design process for future work in the Senegal River basin. / Graduation date: 1996
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/37215 |
| Date | 19 December 1995 |
| Creators | Abba, Fatima Zahra |
| Contributors | Cuenca, Richard H. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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