@ARTICLE{Othong_Zechariah_J._Financial_2025,
 author={Othong, Zechariah J. and Bwambale, Erion and Sibale, Davis and Umukiza, Etienne and Ntole, Romain and Alaazi, Terah and Chikavumbwa, Sylvester R.},
 number={No 65},
 pages={9-14},
 journal={Journal of Water and Land Development},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2025},
 publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences; Institute of Technology and Life Sciences - National Research Institute},
 abstract={This study was carried out to evaluate the financial performance of centre pivot sprinkler irrigation systems in a semi-arid region. The analysis focused on financial performance indicators, including internal rates of return, benefit-cost ratio, and total yearly benefits. Specifically, the goal was to select the most appropriate irrigation system and determine the optimal crop productivity under semi-arid conditions. Field surveys were conducted during the 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 harvest seasons across two sites. The fieldwork focuses on two types of irrigation systems, namely: Almutawar and Zimmatic central pivots. The internal rates of return for Almutawar and Zimmatic systems corresponded to two harvesting seasons: for the 2022/2023 season, 12.9% and 11.7%; for the 2023/2024 season, it was 11.6% and 11.5%. The benefit-cost ratio: for the 2022/2023 season it was 1.13% and 1.12%; for the 2023/2024 season it was 1.13% and 1.12%. The total annual benefit: in the season of 2022/2023 was USD159,081.47 and USD158,888.20; in the 2023/2024 were USD158,845.39 and USD159,116.69, respectively. The results obtained from this study showed that the assessment of the financial performance of these two central pivot systems was viable and cost-effective. Moreover, the Zimmatic system outperformed the Almutawar system. These financial performance ratings can help agricultural investors make informed decisions.},
 type={Article},
 title={Financial viability of centre pivot sprinkler irrigation systems in a semi-arid climate},
 URL={http://ochroma.man.poznan.pl/Content/134811/2025-02-JWLD-02.pdf},
 doi={10.24425/jwld.2025.154245},
 keywords={annual benefit, annual cost, alfalfa productivity, irrigation system, internal rate of return},
}