Although Ethiopia has a large potential to develop irrigation, only 5% of the 3.5 million hectares of land potentially available has been developed. To examine the underlying causes, this study evaluates the suitability of surface water irrigation for the Lake Tana Basin development corridor. Sur...
Wale, A.
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Collick, A.S.
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Rossiter, D.G.
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Langan, Simon J.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Realistic assessment of irrigation potential in the Lake Tana basin, Ethiopia]
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Realistic assessment of irrigation potential in the Lake Tana basin, Ethiopia
This study was conducted in Mizewa watershed which is located in Blue Nile Basin (BNB) to estimate on-site financial cost of erosion in terms of yield reduction taking maize as representative crop. For this purpose, discharge measurement and runoff sampling was made during the rainy season of 201...
Taye, G.
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Adgo, E.
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Erkossa, Teklu
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[On-site financial costs of soil erosion by runoff from the Mizewa catchment of the Blue Nile basin]
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On-site financial costs of soil erosion by runoff from the Mizewa catchment of the Blue Nile basin
Access to safe drinking water services in the Ethiopian Highlands is one of lowest worldwide due to failure of water supply services shortly after construction. Over hundred water supply systems were surveyed to find the underlying causes of failure and poor performance throughout the Amhara Regi...
Tilahun, Seifu A.
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Tigabu, A.D.
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Tarekegne, T.M.
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Addisie, Meseret B.
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Beyene, H.A.
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Alemeyehu, Z.A.
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Ayele, M.
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Collick, A.S.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Factors in the suboptimum performance of rural water supply systems in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Factors in the suboptimum performance of rural water supply systems in the Ethiopian highlands
Most soil erosion studies conducted in Ethiopia are focused on quantification of sediment and lack specific information on temporal and spatial variability of sediment and its associated plant nutrients loss. This study was, therefore quantified and characterized runoff and sediment along with es...
Desalegn, B.
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Erkossa, Teklu
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[Characteristics and on-site financial costs of erosion in the Meja watershed of the Abay basin, Ethiopia]
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Characteristics and on-site financial costs of erosion in the Meja watershed of the Abay basin, Ethiopia
Restrictive soil layers commonly known as hardpans restrict water and airflow in the soil profile and impede plant root growth below the plough depth. Preventing hardpans to form or ameliorate existing hardpans will allow plants root more deeply, increase water infiltration and reduce runoff, all...
Tebebu, Tigist Y.
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Baver, C.
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Stoof, C.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Visualizing clogging up of soil pores in tropical degraded soils and their impact on green water productivity]
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Visualizing clogging up of soil pores in tropical degraded soils and their impact on green water productivity
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
Conventional wisdom says that the world is heading for a major water crisis. By 2050, global population will increase from 7 billion to a staggering 9.5 billion and the demands this will place on food and water systems will inevitably push river basins over the edge. The findings from this book ...
Cai X
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Molden, David J.
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Mainuddin, M.
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Sharma B
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Ahmad, M.D.
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Karimi, P.
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[Producing more food with less water in a changing world: assessment of water productivity in 10 major river basins]
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Producing more food with less water in a changing world: assessment of water productivity in 10 major river basins
Peden, Donald G.
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Amede, Tilahun
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Faki, H.
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Mpairwe, D.R.
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Breugel, P. van
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Herero, M.
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[Livestock and Water in Nile Basin]
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Livestock and Water in Nile Basin