The use of wastewater to produce food crops particularly vegetables is very prevalent in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This practice may pose health risks to farm workers and consumers. Hence, the study was designed to evaluate farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water quality, health risks and health ri...
Woldetsadik, D.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Keraita, Bernard N.
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Itanna, F.
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Gebrekidan, H.
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[Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]
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Farmers’ perceptions on irrigation water contamination, health risks and risk management measures in prominent wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming sites of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Smallholder farmers in Africa rely heavily on rainfed agriculture. Those who have access to irrigation often receive it at no charge, but quantity, frequency and reliability may be limited without adequate revenue for maintenance and operation. Moreover, the absence of fees means that there are n...
Mekonnen, A.
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Gebreegziabher, Z.
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Hagos, Fitsum
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[Valuation of access to irrigation water in rural Ethiopia: application of choice experiment and contingent valuation methods]
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Valuation of access to irrigation water in rural Ethiopia: application of choice experiment and contingent valuation methods
The vast majority of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa depend on rainfed agriculture for food production and livelihood. Various factors including but not limited to rainfall variability, land degradation, and low soil fertility constrain agricultural productivity in the region. The objectives of thi...
Worqlul, A.W.
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Dile, Y.T.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Jeong, J.
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Meki, M.N.
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Gerik, T.J.
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Srinivasan, R.
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Lefore, Nicole
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[Water resource assessment, gaps, and constraints of vegetable production in Robit and Dangishta watersheds, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia]
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Water resource assessment, gaps, and constraints of vegetable production in Robit and Dangishta watersheds, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia
Wastewater irrigation is a common livelihood practice in many parts of the developing world. With the continuous irrigation supply, groundwater systems in these regions perceive adverse impacts due to inadequate infrastructure to treat the wastewater. The current study area, Musi River irrigation...
Jampani, M.
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Huelsmann, S.
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Liedl, R.
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Sonkamble, S.
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Ahmed, S.
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Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.
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[Spatio-temporal distribution and chemical characterization of groundwater quality of a wastewater irrigated system: a case study]
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Spatio-temporal distribution and chemical characterization of groundwater quality of a wastewater irrigated system: a case study
Reduced river runoff and expected upstream infrastructural developments are both potential threats to irrigation water availability for the downstream countries in Central Asia. Although it has been recurrently mentioned that a reduction in water supply will hamper irrigation in the downstream co...
Bekchanov, Maksud
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Lamers, J.P.A.
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[Economic costs of reduced irrigation water availability in Uzbekistan (Central Asia)]
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Economic costs of reduced irrigation water availability in Uzbekistan (Central Asia)
Suitability of groundwater for domestic and irrigation purposes as well as its hydrochemical characteristics was estimated in a part of Nalgonda district, Telangana state in southern India. Water samples were collected from 45 wells once every 2 months from March 2008 to January 2010. EC and pH w...
Rajesh, R.
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Brindha, Karthikeyan
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Elango, L.
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[Groundwater quality and its hydrochemical characteristics in a shallow weathered rock aquifer of southern India]
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Groundwater quality and its hydrochemical characteristics in a shallow weathered rock aquifer of southern India
This study reports and analyzes nutrient balances in experimental vegetable production systems of the two West African cities of Tamale (Ghana) and Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) over a twoyear period comprising thirteen and eleven crops, respectively. Nutrient-use efficiency was also calculated. In ...
Akoto-Danso, Edmund K.
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Manka'abusi, D.
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Steiner, C.
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Werner, S.
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Haering, V.
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Lompo, D.J.-P.
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Nyarko, G.
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Marschner, B.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Buerkert, Andreas
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[Nutrient flows and balances in intensively managed vegetable production of two West African cities]
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Nutrient flows and balances in intensively managed vegetable production of two West African cities
Water resources in sub-Saharan Africa are more overstressed than in many other regions of the world. Experiments on commercial farms have shown that conservation agriculture (CA) can save water and improve the soil. Nevertheless, its benefits on smallholder irrigated farms have not been adequatel...
Belay, Sisay A.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Worqlul, A.W.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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Reyes, Manuel R.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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[Conservation agriculture saves irrigation water in the dry monsoon phase in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Conservation agriculture saves irrigation water in the dry monsoon phase in the Ethiopian highlands
Cotton water productivity was studied in Fergana Valley of Central Asia during the years of 2009, 2010 and 2011. Data was collected from 18 demonstration fields (13 in Uzbekistan, 5 in Tajikistan). The demonstration field farmers implemented several improved agronomic and irrigation water managem...
Reddy, J. M.
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Muhammedjanov, S.
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Jumaboev, Kahramon
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Eshmuratov, Davron
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[Analysis of cotton water productivity in Fergana Valley of Central Asia.]
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Analysis of cotton water productivity in Fergana Valley of Central Asia.
Groundwater from the shallow aquifers of the Vientiane Plain, Laos is used for domestic needs including to some extent for drinking and for household gardening. The objective of this study is to assess the groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation activities and to determine the processes t...
Brindha, Karthikeyan
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Pavelic, Paul
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Sotoukee, Touleelor
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Douangsavanh, Somphasith
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Elango, L.
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[Geochemical characteristics and groundwater quality in the Vientiane Plain, Laos]
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Geochemical characteristics and groundwater quality in the Vientiane Plain, Laos