Agricultural productivity in Ethiopian highlands is constrained mainly by high climate variability. Although use of soil and water conservation technologies is recognized as a key strategy to improve agricultural productivity, adoption of technologies has been very low as farmers consider a varie...
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Abebe, Yenenesh
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Ergano, Kebebe
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Leta, Gerba
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[Assessment of farmers’ rainwater management technology adoption in the Blue Nile basin]
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Assessment of farmers’ rainwater management technology adoption in the Blue Nile basin
Termites are a major pest in the semi-arid and sub-humid tropics. They pose a serious threat to agricultural crops, forestry seedlings, rangelands and wooden structures. In Ethiopia the problem is particularly serious in the western part of the country, specifically in Wollega Zones of Oromia Reg...
Legesse, H.
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Taye, H.
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Geleta, N.
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Swaans, K.
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Fikadu, D.
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Zziwa, Emmanuel
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Peden, Donald G.
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[Integrated termite management in degraded crop land in Diga district, Ethiopia]
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Integrated termite management in degraded crop land in Diga district, Ethiopia
Termite infestation is symptomatic of severe land degradation in many semi-arid regions of the Nile Basin. One characteristic of land degradation is low organic matter (OM) reserves in vegetative biomass and soil. One consequence is excessive rainwater depletion through non-productive evaporation...
Peden, Donald G.
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Swaans, K.
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Mpairwe, D.R.
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Geleta, N.
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Zziwa, Emmanuel
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Mugerwa, S.
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Taye, H.
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Legesse, H.
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[Improving agricultural water productivity through integrated termite management]
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Improving agricultural water productivity through integrated termite management
Adimassu, Zenebe
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Appoh, Richard K.
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Cofie, Olufunke O.
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[On-farm testing of wetting front detector as an irrigation scheduling tool in two communities in the upper east region of Ghana]
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On-farm testing of wetting front detector as an irrigation scheduling tool in two communities in the upper east region of Ghana
A comprehensive assessment of soil organic matter (SOM) dynamics in semi-arid agrosystems implementing soil and water conservation (SWC) measures is still lacking despite their extent, ecological and economic significance. Therefore, we assessed the long-term impact of a commonly used SWC techniq...
Saiz, G.
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Wandera, F.M.
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Pelster, David E.
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Ngetich, W.
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Okalebo, J.R.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Long-term assessment of soil and water conservation measures (Fanya-juu terraces) on soil organic matter in South Eastern Kenya]
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Long-term assessment of soil and water conservation measures (Fanya-juu terraces) on soil organic matter in South Eastern Kenya
Virtual water (VW) refers to freshwater that may be imported or exported via goods that are traded on international markets. VW trade could be considered as a potential solution for water scarcity in countries facing risks of water shortage. This paper aims to assess virtual water content and eco...
Souissi, Asma
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Chebil, Ali
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Thabet, Chokri
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[Virtual water flows and water value in Tunisia: The case of wheat and olive]
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Virtual water flows and water value in Tunisia: The case of wheat and olive
Hadgu, Kiros
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Tamene, Lulseged
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[CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)]
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CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)
While water requirement for livestock is widely perceived as daily drinking water consumption, ~100 times more water is required for daily feed production than for drinking water. Increasing livestock water productivity can be achieved through increasing the water-use efficiency (WUE) of feed pro...
Blümmel, Michael
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Samireddypalle, A.
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Vadez, Vincent
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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[Livestock water productivity: Feed resourcing, feeding and coupled feed-water resource data bases]
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Livestock water productivity: Feed resourcing, feeding and coupled feed-water resource data bases
This thesis focused on the use of soil and water conservation (SWC) planning tools to address two ecosystem services (ES’s), erosion control (EC) and dry season baseflow enhancement (BF). The study site was a headwater catchment encompassing Gudo Beret town located in the central sub-humid highla...
Ellison, J.
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[Spatial modelling of soil and water conservation activities for a catchment in the Ethiopian Highlands]
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Spatial modelling of soil and water conservation activities for a catchment in the Ethiopian Highlands
Background
Excessive rainwater during the rainy season and lack of water in the dry season have been challenging the agricultural productivity and food security for rural communities in southern Mali. Various soil and water conservation practices were implemented in the past to improve crop yield...
Zemadim, Birhanu
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Tabo, Ramadjita
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[Shallow wells, the untapped resource with a potential to improve agriculture and food security in southern Mali]
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Shallow wells, the untapped resource with a potential to improve agriculture and food security in southern Mali