Current state and prospects of development of irrigated agriculture in the Republic of Burundi
https://doi.org/10.26897/1997-6011-2025-5-39-46
Abstract
This article examines the current state and prospects for the development of irrigated agriculture in Burundi, a country where agriculture plays a crucial role in the national economy. The analysis covers different irrigation methodologies, from traditional practices to modern systems, as well as the challenges and prospects for improving the situation in irrigated agriculture in Burundi. The irrigation potential in Burundi is estimated at 122,701 hectares, but only a fraction of this area (33%) is currently irrigated. The lack of scientifically based engineering solutions, technical and socio-economic limitations, the high cost of equipment, and unprepared water infrastructure hinder the development of irrigation systems. However, technological innovations and forward-looking policy recommendations to improve the efficiency of irrigation in the country are emerging.
About the Authors
I. Icitegetse
Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Innocent Icitegetse, post graduate student
AuthorID: 1273590
S. A. Maksimov
All-Russian Research Center for Hydraulic Engineering and Land Reclamation named after A.N. Kostyakov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Sergey A. Maksimov, Doctor of Technical Sciences, professor, chief researcher, head of the department of land reclamation
Author ID: 190775
127434, Moscow, Bolshaya Akademicheskaya str, 44, building 2
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Icitegetse I., Maksimov S.A. Current state and prospects of development of irrigated agriculture in the Republic of Burundi. Prirodoobustrojstvo. 2025;(5):39-46. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26897/1997-6011-2025-5-39-46
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