SLE Publication Series – S 242 SLE – Postgraduate Studies on International Cooperation Study commissioned by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) and Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) Entwicklungsbank The Small-Scale Irrigation Farming Sector in the Communal Areas of Northern Namibia – An Assessment of Constraints and Potential Markus Fiebiger (Team Leader), Sohal Behmanesh, Mareike Dreuße, Nils Huhn, Simone Schnabel, Anna Katharina Weber In cooperation with the Polytechnic of Namibia: Gomiz Diez, Latoya Hamutenya, Sergius Kanyangela, Linda Kaufilua Windhoek/Berlin, December 2010 SLE Publication Series S 242 Editor Humboldt Universität zu Berlin SLE Postgraduate Studies on International Cooperation Hessische Straße 1-2 10115 Berlin PHONE: 0049-30-2093 6900 FAX: 0049-30-2093 6904
[email protected] www.sle-berlin.de Editorial Dr. Karin Fiege, SLE Print Zerbe Druck & Werbung Planckstr. 11 16537 Grünheide Distribution SLE Hessische Str. 1-2 10115 Berlin 1. Edition 2010 1-200 Copyright 2010 by SLE ISSN 1433-4585 ISBN 3-936602-46-8 Photos Top left: Irrigation farmers in Omusati Top right: Etunda Green Scheme Bottom left: Tomato production Bottom right: Cabbage production in Omusati (all made by team) II Foreword Foreword SLE Postgraduate Studies on International Cooperation at the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin has trained young professionals in the field of international development cooperation for more than 45 years. Three-month consulting projects conducted on behalf of German and international cooperation organisations form part of the one-year postgraduate course. In multidisciplinary teams, young professionals carry out studies on innovative future- oriented topics, and act as consultants. Including diverse local actors in the process is of great importance here.