Irrigation development and its socioeconomic impact on rural communities in Malawi

Figures & data

Figure 1: Lake Chilwa basin and existing irrigation schemes

Table 1: Settlement pattern, 1969–79

Season	Likangala			Domasi
	Local	MYP	Total	Local	MYP	Total
1969/70	197	82	279
1970/71	453	93	546
1971/72	447	89	536
1972/73	534	51	585	14	–	14
1973/74	581	89	670	500	73	573
1974/75	629	76	705	492	70	562
1975/76	737	58	795	780	75	855
1976/77	783	76	859	1374	116	1 490
1977/78	762	55	817	1280	144	1 424
1978/79	731	31	762	1279	104	1 383
Source: MNA GRS 600/1/13 Settlement Schemes, 1983; Nkhoma (2005:44).

Table 2: Settlement credit fund in Malawi kwacha (US$1 = MK2)

Year	Likangala			Domasi
	Credit issued	Credit paid	Credit balance	Credit issued	Credit paid	Credit balance
1972	8 316.5	6 257.10	2 059.40
1973	9 876.2	3 098.2	4 778
1974	8 971	Nil	8 971	6 717	3	6 714
1975	20 302	17 823	3 332	27 287	23 875	3 495
1976	9 458	Nil	9 458	11 696	Nil	11 696
1977	35 156.2	27 670	11 486.19	53 225.66	42 844.19	10 381.47
1978	32 109	Nil	3 109	48 125	12 290	35 835
Source: MNA, GRS 631/11 Settlement Aspects, 1981–83; Nkhoma (2005:58).

Table 3: Winter crop credit, 1980–81 (US$1= MK4)

Scheme	Amount	Recovered	Balance	% Recovery
Likangala	4 490.65	980.89	3 509.76	21%
Domasi	24 467.55	4 492.20	19 975.35	18%
Total	28 958.20	5 473.09	23 485.11	18%
Source: MNA, GRS 600/1/13 Settlement Schemes, 1983; Nkhoma (2005:59).

Table 4: The status of trading centres at Likangala and Domasi

Facility	Likangala	Domasi
Shops/markets	4	4
Clinics	1	1
Church	1	1
Boreholes	1	1
Taps	13	Nil
Houses	80	100
Schools	1	1
Source: MNA GRS 600/1/13 Settlement Schemes, 1983; Nkhoma (2005:91).

Figure 2: Likangala Health Centre (top) and office buildings for settlement staff and Admarc at Likangala scheme (bottom)

Table 5: Rice production at Likangala and Domasi irrigation schemes, 1969–78

Year	Likangala		Domasi
	Production in metric tons	Purchaser	Production in metric tons	Purchaser
1969	129	Admarc
1970	938	Admarc
1971	676	Admarc
1972	565	Admarc
1973	915	Admarc	330	Admarc
1974	759	Admarc	573	Admarc
1975	1 028	Admarc	997	Admarc
1976	1 123	Admarc	1 278	Admarc
1977	1 239	Admarc	1 316	Admarc
1978	888	Admarc	1 086	Admarc
Source: MNA GRS 13/105/4 Monthly Reports, Settlement Branch, 1969–78; Nkhoma (2005:86).

Table 6: Rice production at Likangala irrigation scheme, 1990–99

Year	Production in metric tons	Purchaser
1990	1 365	NOIL/Admarc
1991	1 584	NOIL/Admarc
1992	1 985	NOIL/Admarc
1993	1 697	NOIL/Admarc
1994	1 697	NOIL/Admarc
1995	1 628	NOIL/Admarc
1996	1 787	NOIL/Admarc
1997	1 787	NOIL/Admarc/Rice Milling
1998	1 906	NOIL/Admarc/Rice Milling
1999	1 787	NOIL/Admarc/Rice Milling
Source: Malawi Government, Likangala Irrigation Aspects, 1990–99; Nkhoma (2005:87).

Nkhoma , B G . 2005 . The state and irrigation farming in Malawi, 1946–2002 , History Department, University of Malawi, Zomba . MA thesis

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