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  • Publication | 2022
Handbook for Scaling Irrigation Systems
Global Food and Nutrition Security

Handbook for Scaling Irrigation Systems is a joint publication between IFAD and IFC on how to develop and scale innovative solutions to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and increase crop productivity.

This handbook presents best practices, case studies and guidelines on small-scale irrigation (SSI) for better soil and water management in the context of small-scale agriculture, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.